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Stolen unencrypted NWT laptop held sensitive health information: News report

Laptop had strong password but data wasn't encrypted. Now CBC has learned there was more information on more people than initially disclosed

B.C. privacy commissioner launches awareness campaign for firms

Many firms either don't understand the provincial privacy law or realize there is one, says commissioner

Canadian MPs invite tech giants to testify before international committee on disinformation

Part of an attempt by many countries to get social media platforms to get tougher on disinformation

U.K. report hammers Facebook, calls for tougher regulation of tech companies

'Companies like Facebook should not be allowed to behave like ‘digital gangsters’ in the online world,' says parliamentary committee Read why, and what it recommends

Supreme Court of Canada privacy ruling in criminal case may impact private sector: Lawyer

Ruling says expectation of privacy depends on a number of factors, not just where one is. Read why a lawyer says its important to businesses

BC political parties criticized for disclosing personal information to Facebook

Privacy commissioner says parties collect too much personal information from potential voters and use it in ways without proper consent. Read why

Ontario launches talks on creating a provincial data strategy

Government wants to take advantage of emerging data technologies and ensure data privacy

Privacy worries delaying sales, says Cisco study, but don’t blame GDPR

Survey results suggest firms ready for GDPR have shorter delays in their sales cycle related to customers’ data privacy concerns than those that aren't ready

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