Privacy and Information Security news stories affecting Canada and the Fediverse.
RCMP, privacy commissioner looking into missing mailed passport …Cape Breton Post – Cape Breton,Nova Scotia,CanadaIn addition, Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is now expanding her examination of security problems at Passport…
Sensitive passport applications go missing at Canada PostCBC.ca – Toronto,Ontario,Canada… passport applications, better privacy and security measures are needed,” Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said in her report issued Dec 4.…
Ars Technica MySpace gripe about patient sparks federal privacy complaintArs Technica – Boston,MA,USAUnder HIPAA’s privacy rules—except under specific authorized circumstances—health care providers may not share medical information when “there is…
National Post Passport offices putting personal info at risk, privacy audit findsNational Post – Toronto,Ontario,CanadaDarren Stone, Canwest News Service – A new report from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has…
Copyright bill stirs debate about privacy, consumer rightsThe Canadian Press – “There are some really serious privacy issues that this legislation raises,” said Mira Sundara-Rajan, a professor of copyright law…
World / Internet News Facebook Privacy Glitch Revealed Private Paris Hilton PicturesInformationWeek – Manhasset,NY,USAFacebook’s new privacy controls couldn’t stop one user from pulling up private pictures of Paris Hilton and…