Why does a government website disclose the personal information of residents?

The information disclosure network of Tongling municipal government in Anhui province leaked the personal information of residents, including their names, contact numbers and even detailed ID numbers, all of which appeared on the website completely and could be consulted publicly at any time. On the Hefei Municipal Government Information Open Network, you can even inquire about the situation of the aided residents.

After the media reports, the relevant departments attached great importance to it. The General Office of the Anhui Provincial Government issued a notice, demanding that the investigation of government information involving personal privacy be carried out quickly throughout the province.

The Internet brings us convenience, but it also brings risks. The disclosure of personal privacy is a big problem. Netizens should provide detailed personal information when registering major websites and software. Some media pointed out that reselling personal information has become a profitable "business". In daily life, we frequently receive harassing phone calls such as advertisements and sales promotion, which proves that we suffer greatly. ?

It stands to reason that the establishment of privacy protection awareness and the construction of privacy protection mechanism should start from the official. However, this incident surprised us. The government website exposes people's personal information "aboveboard", and the negative impact can be imagined.

Why do such mistakes appear frequently? Different from some commercial websites with ulterior motives, government websites are less likely to make profits by using residents' personal information. The weak consciousness of staff to protect citizens' privacy may be an important reason. No matter whether it is subsistence allowance or illness, I believe that no residents are willing to disclose these personal privacy information to the world (except, of course, those that need to be publicized according to regulations). It is really wrong for some staff members to focus on completing their own tasks without considering the inner feelings of customers. ?

According to Article 14 of the Regulations on the Openness of Government Information, "administrative organs shall not disclose government information involving state secrets, commercial secrets and personal privacy." Government information that involves business secrets and personal privacy and may have a significant impact on public interests, which is disclosed with the consent of the obligee or not disclosed by the administrative organ, may be disclosed. However, in the process of disclosing information on government websites, the obligee was obviously not informed in advance, let alone communicated. It can be seen that there are loopholes in the workflow of public information on government websites. ?

The staff responsible for information disclosure of Hefei Municipal Government said that according to the requirements, information should be reviewed before release. However, the fact of information leakage proves that the censorship that should have been carried out has become a decoration. Moreover, there are not only omissions in the release process, but also no supervision after the information is released. If it weren't for the news from netizens, could the government website correct the mistake and make up for it? Since there is a review mechanism, it should be put into practice to prevent it from becoming a dead letter. ?

Some staff members said that the disclosure of personal information of residents has now entered the investigation stage. If leaks are found, relevant departments will make corrections. People believe that mistakes can be corrected. However, I think that in the daily work related to government websites, it is probably more important to establish the awareness of protecting personal privacy, improve the formulation of relevant rules and regulations, and establish strict supervision mechanisms and processes in the future.

Since protecting personal privacy in the online world has become the common sense of the whole society, government websites should set an example and set a good example. Otherwise, don't say that the relevant regulations are related to public opinion. Where does confidence come from to supervise some black-hearted websites that regard the internet as a place of extra-legality?