Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation into student information data breach
Federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne said the probe was launched after his office received a breach report from U.S.-based PowerSchool, which provides the affected software, and a complaint about the…
Popular Christmas apps are bad for your privacy
To determine the real price we pay to enjoy festive apps, the Surfshark team analyzed the 21 most popular mobile game applications on the UK App Store across the Board…
LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data
Canada’s privacy commissioner says LinkedIn has paused training its artificial intelligence models on data from Canadian users. Philippe Dufresne says his office was informed of the pause by the tech…
Alberta privacy commissioner raises concerns over government bills
Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner says she has significant concerns about two bills tabled by the government earlier this month. The bills amend existing access to information and privacy rules,…
Privacy-friendly Alternatives to Popular Apps
There is immense power in being in control of your own data. As ownership and governance of apps and online services consolidate, it’s understandable if you want to consider your…
Privacy Commissioner of Canada submits advice to amend Canada Elections Act
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has made recommendations to strengthen Bill C-65, an Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, in order to better protect electors’ personal information. Commissioner…