From February 2 - February 26, 2021 more than 7,700 individuals and small- and medium-sized businesses provided the Government of Ontario with their views about digital identification. That input will be used by the Government “to create [its] plan and ensure digital ID is helpful to both residents and businesses in Ontario.” Given how very well members of the PACC community … [Read more...] about Ontario Digital ID — Update
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Facial recognition: strict regulation is needed to prevent human rights violations
The Council of Europe has issued new guidelines calling for strict rules to avoid the significant risks to privacy and data protection posed by the increasing use of facial recognition technologies. The guidelines also call on governments to ban certain applications of facial recognition altogether to avoid discrimination and human rights violations. … [Read more...] about Facial recognition: strict regulation is needed to prevent human rights violations
Alberta OIPC responds to HIA amendments
The Government of Alberta recently introduced Bill 46 that proposes several amendments to Alberta's Health Information Act, and to the legal framework for Electronic Health Records. The provisions of Bill 46 indicate a philosophical shift — from viewing health information as being in the hands of Authorized Custodians, who are permitted to share it under specified … [Read more...] about Alberta OIPC responds to HIA amendments
Commissioners agree with PACC that facial recognition without meaningful consent is problematic
In late July of 2018, an observant shopper at Calgary’s Chinook Centre mall saw an electronic wayfinding directory displaying computer code suggesting that facial recognition technology was being used in the display boards. Days later, PACC asked the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta to investigate and determine … [Read more...] about Commissioners agree with PACC that facial recognition without meaningful consent is problematic
What Blockchain Could Mean for Your Health Data
Data is one of the best tools we have for fighting the Covid-19 outbreak, but right now health data — like consumer data — is held in silos in many different institutions and companies. And while third parties can track, trade, and negotiate that data, the people who create it and who have the biggest stake in it, are often cut out of the deal. Their virtual self doesn’t belong … [Read more...] about What Blockchain Could Mean for Your Health Data
