CE update
OCTOBER 2019
Cyber security In August, DHBs were made aware of an unauthorised intrusion to the digital information systems of Tū Ora Compass Health PHO (Primary Health Organisation). A careful investigation has not yet been able to determine with any certainty whether the unauthorised access resulted in any information being taken. The security breaches affected up to one million Mid Central and Wellington patients primary care records.
Don’t get hooked Beware of phishing
Waikato DHB and PHOs in the Waikato district were not affected in this cyber incident, however it highlights the very real threat systems are under. The Ministry of Health has requested all DHBs and PHOs provide them with formal assurance that all solutions containing patient or staff data, accessible through the internet or via Connected Health, are secure and that the organisation has appropriate privacy and security controls in place. We are confident that we are taking reasonable and prudent steps, to ensure the protection of both patient and staff data and where risks are identified making informed decisions regarding the management of these. Waikato DHB continually review and strengthen the protocols and security measures to ensure systems and patient information are safe with a range of stringent measures, including external independent audit, overseen by a Privacy Officer and Information Security and Privacy Governance Group. It is our expectation that this security and privacy breach, on the back of other recent government sector breaches (Ministry of Culture and Heritage, NZTA, AirNZ, etc.), is likely to result in increased oversight and monitoring by the Ministry of Health and Department of Internal Affairs of our privacy and security controls and governance framework.
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• Don’t click on links in emails that ask for your personal information • Never open unexpected attachments • Delete suspicious messages, even if you know the source • Double check; is that plea for help from a colleague or a scammer?
Protect your information
Acknowledgement: Adapted from original resources developed by Taranaki DHB G3546HWF set of 5
Acknowledgement: Adapted from original resources developed by Taranaki DHB G3546HWF set of 5
Acknowledgement: Adapted from original resources developed by Taranaki DHB G3546HWF set of 5
Shrinking our environmental footprint Katie Hine is Waikato DHB’s newly appointed sustainability officer. She is a shared resource with the University of Waikato which appropriately makes the role more sustainable, and will spend two days a week (Tuesday and Friday) based at Waiora Waikato Hospital Campus. Katie has a strong background in sustainability, working as a waste minimisation officer at Waipa District Council while completing a postgraduate degree in environmental management. She took on the role of sustainability coordinator at the University of Waikato early this year and recently this extended to a shared role covering Waikato DHB as well. Katie acknowledges that some areas already have strong programmes in place – noting the work of engineer Stefan van Rooij and energy
management consultant Martin Lynch over several years to reduce energy consumption and demand. Her first action will be to benchmark where Waikato DHB is at now and what our carbon footprint is. Hopefully by the end of the year that will give us a picture of where most emissions are coming from, and once we know that we can identify opportunities and actions to take. Areas covered in the benchmarking will include • Energy use • Commuting • Gas use • Waste (and • Fuel use (fleet cars) recycling) • Air travel • Procurement So if you are keen to be involved, or if you / your area has a local initiative going you can share, let Katie know at: Katie.Hine@waikatodhb.health.nz Katie Hine
