IN-CONFIDENCE
11 June 2024
A Williams
[FYI request #26754 email]
Tēnā koe A Williams
Official Information Act Request
Thank you for your email of 13 May 2024, requesting copies of all
communication between the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) and
Cyberark.com and beyondtrust.com between November 2022 and November
2023.
I have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act). Please find my decision on your request set out below.
One email chain was found between Beyondtrust.com and the Ministry during
the time frame. This email chain is attached, named
20230522
RE_Beyondtrust follow up.
Some information is withheld under section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Act as, if
released, it would be likely to prejudice the commercial position of the person
who supplied or who is the subject of the information. The greater public
interest is in ensuring that the commercial position can be maintained.
Other information is redacted under section 9(2)(a) of the Act in order to
protect the privacy of natural persons. The need to protect the privacy of these
individuals outweighs any public interest in this information.
We found an additional 39 subscription emails sent from Cyberark.com and
Beyondtrust.com sent to Ministry staff between November 2022 and November
2023. I have not included copies of these in the response, as I consider these
to fall out of the scope of your request as they are not communications between
the Ministry and the two named companies. Please advise if this was not the
intent of your request.
I will be publishing this decision letter, with your personal details removed, on
the Ministry’s website in due course.
The Aurora Centre, 56 The Terrace, PO Box 1556, Wellington
– Telephone 04-916 3300 – Facsimile 04-918 0099
IN-CONFIDENCE
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact
[MSD request email].
If you are not satisfied with my decision on your request, you have the right
to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about
how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi nui
pp.
Magnus O’Neill
General Manager
Ministerial and Executive Services
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