Maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of personal information
Overview
Personal information is information about an individual that identifies a person. Information such as your name and address may be readily accessible, and well known within the community. However, other information, such as your health or criminal record, may not be well known and should not be easily accessible.
This report examines how personal information is stored, processed and communicated by the public sector. It evaluates whether its confidentiality and integrity has been maintained.
The report assesses whether governance and risk management practices in three departments have been sufficient, and whether central policy direction and guidance has effectively driven the public sector to achieve this aim.