Daniel Therrien, who was appointed Privacy Commissioner of Canada on June 5, 2014, has been nominated for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada for a one-year term. Read More … [Read more...] about Prime Minister announces nomination of Daniel Therrien for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Archives for May 2021
We know what you did during lockdown: An FT Film
We gave up our privacy to fight Covid-19, can we get it back? An FT film starring Lydia West and Arthur Darvill in collaboration with Sonia Friedman Productions and supported by Luminate. An interrogation scene explores how Covid-19 has exposed the tension between the need for data to track and trace, and the right to privacy and justice. … [Read more...] about We know what you did during lockdown: An FT Film
OPC responds to privacy complaint against three federal political parties
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has closed the file on a complaint against three of Canada’s federal political parties noting that the federal private sector privacy law does not apply to the activities outlined by the complainant. Read more … [Read more...] about OPC responds to privacy complaint against three federal political parties
Ransomware about to become less profitable
A global ransomware epidemic resulted in a lucrative new line of business for the insurance industry and, according to some critics, emboldened cyber-criminals. As a result, soaring ransomware claims has had an effect on the insurance industry as well — with AXA announcing that it will stop writing cyber-insurance policies in France that reimburse customers for extortion … [Read more...] about Ransomware about to become less profitable
Bill C-10: Where Kafka meets Orwell
The CRTC has earned an international reputation as the federal institution that pushes Canadian content, but hasn’t pushed hard enough to protect Canadians from some of the highest wireless rates in the world — so it’s easy for most Canadians to ignore the debate about Bill C-10, which would amend the Broadcasting Act and give the CRTC additional powers. On one side is … [Read more...] about Bill C-10: Where Kafka meets Orwell