The Jamaica Observer posted an article on February 19, 2021, about <overview>. Below are some key highlights:
- People’s National Party spokesperson on science, technology and commerce, Hugh Graham, says the Government and the Amber Group need to clear the air surrounding the JAMCOVID data breach “quickly and with honesty and transparency”.
- This follows investigative reports this week that the data of nearly half a million people was left unprotected for a yet-to-be-determined amount of time and was only rectified after direct contact was made with the contractors, the Amber Group of Companies.
- The Ministry of National Security issued a statement on Wednesday indicating that they discovered the breach on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, yet the technical team that initiated contact with the Government claims to have alerted them from as early as February 13, 2021,” Graham said.
- Graham is demanding that the Government and Amber Group explicitly outline the steps undertaken to cauterise the leak, and be truthful about steps taken to notify vulnerable people about the potential risks to themselves and their data.
- “Is the Government really trying to tell the public that they already contacted everyone who was involved in the breach in just one night?
- That they’ve already identified every piece of data that was left open to hackers, and made contact with nearly half a million potential victims?” Graham asked
- While calling for a transparent and thorough investigation, Graham warned that, “we cannot afford to expose our reputation and brand Jamaica to further risk”.
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