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Give privacy commissioner enforcement power, says parliamentary committee

Privacy czar should be able to impose fines, make orders, says committee. It also recommends bringing PIPEDA into compliance with Europe's upcoming GDPR privacy law

Canadian firms hindering customer data access requests, study suggests

Inconsistent responses, large data dumps and changing fees are ways some companies get in the way of making clear answers to requests by Canadians for access to personal data held by firms, says Citizen Lab. Read the recommendations

Incident response plans must be tested, privacy conference warned

Many organizations have an IR plan, but if it isn't tested it's just a paper dream. Read why. Also, get ready for Canada's mandatory data breach reporting regulations

Canadian firms should create code to clarify online information take-down policies: Report

Federal privacy commissioner issues draft proposals to help people protect their online reputation

Canadians have right to privacy in text messages sent to others, Supreme Court rules

Top court says prosecution can't use text messages on an alleged accomplice's phone against an accused without a warrant

Switching to IBM’s new Quad9 DNS offers many benefits

IBM has unveiled a new free Domain Name System (DNS) service called Quad9 in partnership with the Packet Clearing House (PCH) and the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) that boasts many benefits for users, including better security and privacy.

Companies should report more detail in breach reports: Federal privacy czar

Commissioner wants companies to report on the state of their data safeguards, and to keep breach records for five years

Canadian firms must improve personal data collection practices: Privacy czar

Companies should explain in "user friendly way" what information is being collected, how it is being used and risk of harm

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