Canadian health board sorry after ‘tasteless’ phishing test
Health board apologizes for phishing staff with with bogus vacation day
IT thought a fake offer of extra time off for hard-pressed Canadian medical workers was the way to go
A Canadian healthcare organization has apologized after its IT team carried out a phishing test falsely offering staff an additional paid day off work.
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services said the phishing test was sent to employees and physicians, acknowledging the theme was inappropriate.
"We acknowledge the approach taken in this particular exercise was not appropriate, and we sincerely apologize to employees, physicians, and union representatives," said Ron Johnson, interim CEO at NL Health Services.
"We value the feedback and are reviewing how future awareness exercises are developed and communicated. It is important they reflect employee and physician perspectives, as well as our organizational values, to foster a respectful and supportive workplace culture."
The test came during an already fractious...
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