Privacy Commissioner finds that Canadians have a right to have information de-listed from online search engine results in limited circumstances.

How systemic delays, a backlog of overdue requests, and process errors led to UBC having the lowest rate of compliance.

NEW Checklist for Healthcare Organizations Considering the use of an AI Scribe

Privacy Commissioner of Canada to investigate cybersecurity breach at WestJet

PowerSchool commits to strengthened breach measures following engagement with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Sask. information and privacy commissioner brings a focus on cyber security, AI

Commissioner Dufresne launches exploratory consultation on children’s privacy code

Guidelines

March 18, 2021

Privacy Breach Guidelines for Trustees

Privacy Breach Guidelines for Trustees This document has two purposes. The first is to assist health trustees to understand what a privacy breach is and how to deal with one. The second is to outline what to expect from a privacy breach investigation from the office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC). For more... read more

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March 18, 2021

Privacy Impact Assessment Guidance and Supporting Documentation

This resource will guide government institutions, local authorities, and trustees in identifying privacy impacts and solutions to ensure safeguards are in place to protect personal information/personal health information to the greatest extent possible as well as to ensure compliance with the applicable privacy legislation. This document is meant to be a guide and not a... read more

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March 18, 2021

Helpful Tips: Mobile Device Security

This document is intended to provide general advice to organizations on how to protect personal information and personal health information when using mobile devices. Helpful Tips: Mobile Device Security Background Mobile computing and communication devices (mobile devices), such as the laptop computer, iPad, flash drive, PDA, BlackBerry®, cell phone, iPhone, etc. are common fixtures in... read more

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