RDN News Release - Investigation into Access to Information Conducted

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has conducted an internal investigation in response to anonymous emails sent to the RDN. The first email, sent on November 22, was caught by the RDN’s spam filters and not delivered. A second email, sent from a different email address, was received on November 24 and led to the discovery of the first email which had been blocked. The emails raised concerns about access to information through the RDN GIS (Geographical Information System) platform - an online search tool available to the public that contains information on properties within the RDN. The RDN’s IT Department responded immediately and locked down systems while the vulnerability was investigated. The investigation determined that land ownership information that was accessed through the GIS platform was not private in nature and is within the public domain.

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