Friday, June 30, 2006

Federal Commissioner polls Canadians on privacy attitudes

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The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has commissioned a poll on Canadians' attitudes on privacy issues . It just came out, so I haven'...

Canada prepares to roll out biometric passports

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According to the Toronto Star, Canada is laying the regulatory groundwork to introduce biometric passports. TheStar.com - Ottawa takes `big...
Thursday, June 29, 2006

Laptop with veterans' info found

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According to the New York Times, the laptop stolen from an employee of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (containing information on mo...

More fallout from Sympatico privacy upset

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I reported earlier this week that some people are upset, seeing changes in the Bell Sympatico user agreement as a harbinger of wholesale mon...
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Canadian Commissioner investigates whether Canadian banking records were reviewed by the CIA

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The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is investigating whether banking records of Canadians were reviewed by US authorities as part of their sw...

Alberta Commissioner issues important ruling on guardians versus mature minors

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The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, Frank Work, has issued an order under the province's Health Informtion Act that w...

Bell warns customers about privacy loss with lawful access

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Bell Canada has changed its customer service agreement for its internet customers to let them know that lawful access is likey back on the...
Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Ontario Commissioner tables her 2005 Annual Report

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Anne Cavoukian has tabled her annual report for 2005 in the Ontario Provincial Parliament. I haven't had a chance to review it in detail...

Fraudster sentenced to jail for using modified terminal to collect debit card numbers and PINs

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The Halifax (Nova Scotia) Chronicle Herald is reporting today that a 22 year old man originally from Ontario has been sentenced to two years...
Monday, June 26, 2006

US reviews international financial database

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The New York Times reported on Friday that in the days following the September 11, 2006 attacks, the United States subponaed the entire data...