The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong to a fraudulent website with the domain name "www.dahising.com". The website looks similar to the official website of Dah Sing Bank, Limited (Dah Sing Bank). Dah Sing Bank has clarified that it has no connection with the fraudulent website.
CITIC Bank International was convicted of breaching section 34(1)(ii) and section 64(10) of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance on 11 January in the Shatin Magistrates' Courts. CITIC pleaded guilty and was fined $2,500.
Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) announce a Practical Guide for IT Managers and Professionals on the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PD(P)O) , the first sector-specific privacy guide.
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Mr. Allan Chiang published a Guidance Note, titled "Guidance on Personal Data Erasure and Anonymisation" to provide advice to organizational data users on how to erase personal data properly by means of digital deletion and/or physical destruction.
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Mr. Allan Chiang published a Guidance Note, titled“Guidance for Data User on the Collection and Use of Personal Data through the Internet”to assist data users in complying with the Data Protection Principles while engaging in the collection, display or transmission of personal data through the Internet.
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Mr. Allan Chiang expressed his concerns that the number of complaints about electioneering activities in 2011 had increased. He took the opportunity to remind members of the public of the need to protect their personal data.
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