Nova Scotia Power has requested special rules and complete confidentiality during an inquiry into a significant cybersecurity breach. However, the Nova Scotia Energy Board, which is overseeing the inquiry, has rejected this proposal, emphasizing the importance of transparency. The board follows an open courts principle and plans to conduct the inquiry as openly as possible. While acknowledging that some sensitive information may require confidentiality, the board insists that Nova Scotia Power must justify such requests individually. The utility’s attempt to exclude third-party interveners has also been challenged, as several groups have already been approved to participate. The cybersecurity breach, which began in March, compromised the personal information of 280,000 current customers, with some former customers also affected. Nova Scotia Power’s request for secrecy and exclusion of interveners has been met with skepticism, as the board maintains that its processes are not akin to those of a privacy regulator.
Why is N.S. Power seeking secrecy in cybersecurity inquiry?
