Privacy Chief Backs HKBN Security Improvements

Tuesday April 24, 2018.

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

"); });

2018-04-24 HKT 18:06

Share this story

Hackers recently stole the personal data of 380,000 former Hong Kong Broadband Network customers. File photo: RTHK

Privacy Commissioner Stephen Wong said on Tuesday that he was satisfied with steps being taken by Hong Kong Broadband Network to protect its customers' data, after a major hacking attack this month.

Personal information on 380,000 former customers of the firm was stolen.

The company has since pledged to delete personal data within six months of a contract being terminated, when it used to keep the information for seven years.

Wong said he is happy the data won't be stored for longer than necessary.

HKBN also said on Monday that it will remove some digits from customers' credit card and ID card numbers it stores, to make the data useless to hackers.

Privacy Chief Backs HKBN Security Improvements

HashKey Capital Gains SFC Approval For In-Kind Crypto Fund Subscription

Alibaba Launches Qwen3 AI Model With Hybrid Reasoning

HKMA And Cyberport Launch Second Cohort Of Gen AI Sandbox

InvestHKs Global Fast Track 2025 Open For Applications

Ant Group To Buy Over 50% Stake In Bright Smart Securities

InvestHK Seminar In India Spotlights Hong Kongs Strategic Business Edge

navigation

media coverage

follow us