26 Aug 2019

Data breach dents public trust in government

From Morning Report, 7:10 am on 26 August 2019

A staggering breach of privacy threatens to dent public trust in the government's handling of sensitive material.

The Ministry of Culture and Heritage has revealed it mistakenly exposed the private details of hundreds of young people online.

Those affected feel betrayed - and the Opposition says it no longer has confidence the government can keep confidential data safe. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch has the story.