Thanks to a recent Court of Appeal decision, the face of privacy and surveillance in Canada is poised to change dramatically. The Privacy and Access Council of Canada is conducting a survey to gauge surveillance-readiness in Canada, and gather views about the future of surveillance and privacy in Canada.. Please take a moment to share your insights about surveillance in … [Read more...] about Have Your Say about Surveillance
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Top 7 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Data Privacy Day 2020
The Privacy and Access Council of Canada is proud to be a continuing Data Privacy Day Champion and will host a DPD2020 event in Toronto, Ontario, on January 28, 2020. The following resources will come in handy as you prepare your own Data Privacy Day event. Become a Data Privacy Day Champion. It's free and easy to sign up online. Join your peers and be recognized on … [Read more...] about Top 7 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Data Privacy Day 2020
Privacy is a Birthright
It happened again last Saturday. While scrolling through my Twitter feed I noticed a gem. The New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal's Ottawa-based parliamentary reporter and provincial editor had become a father. As so many parents do, this one posted a picture of his new-born son that includes the details of his birth: Full name, including two middle names; date and time of … [Read more...] about Privacy is a Birthright
Confirmation Bust
A recent call to a client’s managed services provider was a refreshingly pleasant experience. The agent was polite, helpful, and knowledgeable. After explaining the reason for my call and identifying the client company, the agent greeted me by name and asked me to confirm if that’s who he was speaking with. Once he had confirmation, the agent gave me the setup details, … [Read more...] about Confirmation Bust
First GDPR Enforcement Action Taken Against a Data Controller Located Outside the EU
The first enforcement action under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) has been taken against a data controller outside the European Union. The UK’s Data Protection Authority (“ICO”) served an enforcement notice on a Canadian political consultancy and technology company without any physical presence in the EU. The notice is based on the company’s processing … [Read more...] about First GDPR Enforcement Action Taken Against a Data Controller Located Outside the EU
