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Revised National Standard for Data-Centric Security

The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) has published the revised CAN/DGSI 100-1 standard, Data Governance – Part 1: Data-Centric Security. In an era of unprecedented digital transformation, the imperative for data sharing has become paramount for organizations seeking to optimize operational efficiencies and drive informed decision-making processes.  However, … [Read more...] about Revised National Standard for Data-Centric Security

Public Review Now Open

CAN/DGSI 100-11: Data Governance – Part 11: Delivery of community and human services has now been posted for Public Review on the DGC website. This document specifies minimum requirements for the responsible and privacy-preserving collection, storage, use, and sharing of personal information by organisations delivering community and human services. This Standard serves as a … [Read more...] about Public Review Now Open

LinkedIn now learns from your data

LinkedIn has automatically set “Use my data for training content creation AI models” to “ON” so that its AI can use everyone's content to train their AI tool. It’s unclear when that feature was invoked, and LinkedIn’s billion users might wonder why they’re surprised to learn about it.  Many apps and platforms change terms without fanfare, and sometimes as part of an … [Read more...] about LinkedIn now learns from your data

Consent is About More Than Sex

Consent Awareness Week — September 16 to 20, 2024 — is a time to reflect on the devastating impact that gender-based and sexualized violence has on its victims.  A Canadian Women’s Foundation study reveals an increase in understanding of consent from 2015. Sadly, the results also show that only 28 per cent of Canadians fully understanding what it … [Read more...] about Consent is About More Than Sex