Archive (Tag: privacy)
Podcast with Craig Zawada
This week I sat down and talked to Craig Zawada a lawyer in Saskatchewan. He publishes a video cast on the Law Society of Saskatchewan website. We talked about the advice he gives to lawyers and law firms about securing the data they hold. Lawyers are bound to keep information from their clients confidential. This... read more
Ontario – Using Faxes in Health Care
In Saskatchewan, my office has done numerous reports on misdirected faxes. See our blog Raising Awareness of the Facts about Fax. The access and privacy commissioners across Canada have, at the last federal-provincial meeting, passed a resolution encouraging the discontinuance of fax machines in the health care sector. See the resolution. Recently the Federal Privacy... read more
Privacy Education for Young People: Putting the Activities to the Test
Social media is constantly evolving and changing, with information being readily available on our mobile devices – if you can think of it, there is likely an app for that. In this digital age, our personal habits are extremely valuable for companies wanting to increase revenue. Individuals and businesses use our personal information to create... read more
Chapter 6 for the Guide to FOIP is now available!
Chapter 6 for the Guide to FOIP is now available! This Chapter is all about privacy and Part IV of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). Government institutions will find helpful information on each provision related to privacy and some underlying principles including but not limited to: Foundational privacy concepts and... read more