Friday, November 05, 2004

Privacy Commissioner releases 2003/04 annual report to parliament

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Jennifer Stoddart has issued her first report to Parliament since becoming the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The report addresses the rebu...

Article & Study: HIPAA, Heal Thyself (Johns Hopkins Magazine)

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The one-year old HIPAA privacy rule has received varying reviews, particularly recently on the occasion of its first anniversary. Johns Hopk...
Thursday, November 04, 2004

New Ontario rules protect personal health data (The Globe and Mail)

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The Globe and Mail is running an article on the Ontario health privacy law, the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) . One cav...
Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Organizations in Alberta and British Columbia Receive Exemption from Federal Personal Information Protection Legislation

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As announced on this page last week , the private sector privacy laws of Alberta and British Columbia have been declared by the Federal Cabi...

Privacy and Public Libraries

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Last week, I gave a presentation to a group of directors of public libraries in Nova Scotia. Library staff are regularly called upon to cons...
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Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Your service provider has your reputation in its hands

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Once again, a very vivid reminder that service providers often have your corporate reputation in their hands. Siliconvalley.com is reporting...

VeriChips face serious obstacles (Engadget)

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There has been no shortage of the privacy controversy sparked by the release of the VeriChip, an RFID chip designed to be implanted in human...

Privacy laws and litigation

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Focus on Privacy Fall 2004     Canadian Privacy Law and Litigation: [1] Ontario Court canv...
Monday, November 01, 2004

BC Privacy Commissioner's report leads to questions in Australia

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The recent report by the BC Privacy Commissioner on privacy and outsourcing to US-controlled companies has led to questions in Australia: ...

BCGEU's privacy campaign

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The British Columbia Government and Service Employees' union 's privacy campaign is using interesting advertising and leaflets, such...