October 25, 2022 As Canada’s public and private sectors launch new digital identity programs, federal, provincial, and territorial regulators say rights to privacy and transparency must be fully respected throughout their design and operation. “The development and implementation more...
October 21, 2022 As Cybersecurity Awareness Month draws to a close, a data breach in Yukon is a reminder there’s a long way to go to make sure employees are cyber-aware in everything they do. A Whitehorse man more...
October 14, 2022 The carbon-based units are again responsible for a huge breach of security controls at an organization. This time it was an employee of the City of Hamilton, who hit an email ‘send’ button too fast more...
October 11, 2022 After six months’ notice that they had to be prepared, all provincially-regulated employers with more than 25 workers today must have a written policy describing how they electronically monitor staff. Among those to be included more...
October 7, 2022 The use of facial recognition technology by companies and government agencies should be strictly controlled, says a parliamentary committee. In a report this week presented to Parliament, the House of Commons ethics and privacy committee more...
September 30, 2022 Canada’s recently-appointed privacy commissioner is still not saying what he thinks of the government’s latest attempt to update the federal privacy law covering the business sector. In the annual report to Parliament filed Thursday by more...
September 23, 2022 A British Columbia municipality has acknowledged being the victim of a cyber attack just over two weeks ago. The admission made today comes after the LockBit ransomware gang listed the Sunshine Coast Regional District on more...
September 22, 2022 Canadian privacy regulators are urging governments, health sector institutions, and health providers to strengthen the IT networks that support the country’s medical infrastructure. Following a meeting in Newfoundland this week, privacy commissioners and ombudsmen from more...
September 19, 2022 Uber has added more detail to the narrative of its latest breach of security controls, saying the compromise of an external contractor’s credentials was the starting point for the attack. It also believes the attacker more...
September 19, 2022 Uber has added more detail to the narrative of its latest breach of security controls, saying the compromise of an external contractor’s credentials was the starting point for the attack. It also believes the attacker more...
