EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 11 MIN
Manage My Health Hack: How can you be sure your data is safe?
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Three reports have been released today analysing the breach of Health New Zealand's patient portal Manage My Health. In December, hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen in a cyber-attack which is being described as one of the country's biggest cyber security incidents. Reports into the breach found a litany of issues were responsible, including a lack of security, lack of independent checks and a lack of any privacy or security specialists. Which all sounds quite, well, lacking. So we wanted to find out how you can trust your data is safe. Frith Tweedie, a partner at SimplyPrivacy, an online privacy and AI governance consultancy, chats to Jesse.
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Three reports have been released today analysing the breach of Health New Zealand's patient portal Manage My Health. In December, hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen in a cyber-attack which is being described as one of the country's biggest cyber security incidents. Reports into the breach found a litany of issues were responsible, including a lack of security, lack of independent checks and a lack of any privacy or security specialists. Which all sounds quite, well, lacking. So we wanted to find out how you can trust your data is safe. Frith Tweedie, a partner at SimplyPrivacy, an online privacy and AI governance consultancy, chats to Jesse.
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Manage My Health Hack: How can you be sure your data is safe?
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