India joins Canada and the UK in introducing new legislation that threatens end-to-end encryption. The new provisions authorize the government to direct the interception and disclosure of any messages or communications — including those on fixed and mobile services, internet and broadband services, satellite-based communication services, in-flight and marine communications. as … [Read more...] about New legislated threat to privacy
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Securing Public Trust in Digital Healthcare
Canada's Privacy Commissioners passed a joint resolution calling on governments, health sector institutions, and health providers to phase out the use of fax and unencrypted email for communicating personal health information “as soon as reasonably possible”. The Commissioners also urge stakeholders to amend laws and regulations to further provide for meaningful … [Read more...] about Securing Public Trust in Digital Healthcare
European health data space
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the growing importance of digital health technologies, both to enable remote medical care and to facilitate the health response by international, national and local authorities. At the same time, personal health data have been key for containment measures such as the EU digital COVID-19 certificate. The European Commission's proposal … [Read more...] about European health data space
Expanding Access
Foreign nationals outside Canada now have the same access rights as Canadian citizens and permanent residents, as well as federal inmates and anyone else physically located in Canada. Now that the Privacy Act Extension Order No. 3, SOR/2021-174, has come into effect, non-Canadians outside the country are now able to gain access to their information, as well … [Read more...] about Expanding Access
Canada’s Digital Ambition 2022
The Government of Canada’s Digital Ambition provides a clear, long-term strategic vision for the Government of Canada to advance digital service delivery, cyber security, talent recruitment, and privacy. The GC’s Digital Ambition is built with four themes: In its Digital Ambition 2022, the Government describes steps it has taken, and will take, to make it … [Read more...] about Canada’s Digital Ambition 2022
Appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on its Study of the RCMP’s Use of Device Investigation Tools
PACC President Sharon Polsky MAPP appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) to take part in its study related to the use of device investigation tools by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Ms Polsky’s remarks addressed the use of Pegasus and other spyware by RCMP and other law enforcement … [Read more...] about Appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on its Study of the RCMP’s Use of Device Investigation Tools
