Ethekwini eServices System Shutdown.

ACDP

MEDIA RELEASE

Cllr Wayne Thring

Ethekwini eServices System Shutdown.

The ACDP in Ethekwini is appalled at the security breach of the Ethekwini eServices system.

The system which went live on Wednesday had security flaws that were picked up almost immediately. All user’s personal information, which includes, ID numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords could be obtained by almost anyone, because there was no online encryption security on the website.

The ACDP believes that this security blunder, which left ratepayers private information exposed, is an indication of the absence of some basic ICT 101 skills.

This security breach should never have happened. We cannot allow the private details of Ethekwini residents to be exposed in this way without someone taking accountability for it.

The ACDP will call on the Executive Council in Ethekwini to investigate and report on how and why this security blunder was allowed to happen in the first instance.

Cllr Wayne Thring