MP Michelle Rempel Garner announced, on behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada, that she will be tabling a comprehensive Bill designed to protect Canadians online while preserving their civil liberties. The new bill, to be introduced when Parliament opens next week, will serve as an alternative to Liberal Bill C-63, the “Online Harms Act”. (Click HERE to view press … [Read more...] about Privacy preserving legislation to replace Bill C-63
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Employees as Risks
A new report from public-interest researcher Wolfie Christl explores today's cybersecurity, insider threat detection and compliance tech that let employers monitor everything employees do or say, rank them by risk and identify 'anomalous' behavior. The 76-page report — "Employees as Risks" — which focuses on software from Forcepoint/Everfox and Microsoft, is a case study on … [Read more...] about Employees as Risks
The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust
Canada's National Security Transparency Advisory Group has issued its fourth report that offers a sampling of some of the risks, challenges and opportunities related to digitization that were raised by multiple stakeholders over time. The report notes the Canadian Government's acknowledgement that efforts to expand its digital capabilities give rise to important questions of … [Read more...] about The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust
Modernizing Alberta’s Health Information Act
Alberta Health is undertaking "a focused consultation with stakeholders who support the health and wellness of Albertans…to inform possible amendments to the Health Information Act (HIA) to enable appropriate information sharing and health system refocusing.” The criteria to be used in determining what is "appropriate" information sharing have not been made public. In the … [Read more...] about Modernizing Alberta’s Health Information Act
46th Annual Global Privacy Assembly
The Jersey Data Protection Authority invites you to join us in the Bailiwick of Jersey, Channel Islands, for the 46th Global Privacy Assembly Annual Meeting. The Global Privacy Assembly Annual Meeting agenda will include a Welcome Reception on Monday 28 October 2024, hosted in the unique setting of the Freedom Centre, St. Helier. This will lead into two consecutive days of … [Read more...] about 46th Annual Global Privacy Assembly
OPC Launches Ticketmaster Investigation
In the wake of a security incident that occurred between April 2 and May 18, 2024 — affecting 1.3 terabytes of data, containing the personal information of 560 million customers worldwide — the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster Canada in response to a complaint. The investigation will examine the company’s practices with respect to … [Read more...] about OPC Launches Ticketmaster Investigation
