Our Today posted an article on February 25, 2021, about the JCS requesting transparency from the government to restore trust and repair the country’s damaged reputation. Below are some key highlights:
- TechCrunch found another apparent lapse days later, where an exposed environment variables (.env) file, was picked up by an independent security researcher, who told the technology specialist media organisation that the file was found in an open directory on the JamCOVID website.
- The consequences could be great for the Jamaican Government if persons affected by the data breach sue the State, according to Scott.
- “The immediate ramifications, once it was made public, the first thing that came to my mind was the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), where leaking or exposing personal information can attract a very significant fine if you’re operating outside the Eurozone,” he argued.
- “More locally, our Data Protection Act stipulates how [personal] data is to be controlled and the process by which disclosure should be made once a breach has been identified,” the JCS deputy president contended.
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