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NASA -- again -- loses personal data
Friday, November 16, 2012
NASA -- again -- loses personal data
For the second time in less than a year a staffer at the space agency has lost a laptop with personal data of other people. Finally the organization is discovering mandatory encryption
Privacy policies need more than words: Cavoukian
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Privacy policies need more than words: Cavoukian
That privacy policy sitting proudly on your organization's Web site will collect digital dust if it isn't policed, says Ontario's privacy commissioner
Always-on encryption justified, say analysts
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Always-on encryption justified, say analysts
Insisting data be encrypted on all corporate portable devices won't be a hardship for organizations say two analysts
Elections Ontario lashed for missing data fiasco
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Elections Ontario lashed for missing data fiasco
After losing two unencrypted data sticks, staff were given two more to continue their work. ‘I hit the roof,” Ann Cavoukian told reporters
Ontario privacy officer disturbed at missing data
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Ontario privacy officer disturbed at missing data
The largest data loss in Ontario's history has officials at a loss. Elections Ontario tries to minimize the risk, but doesn't know exactly how much info is missing
How Privacy by Design should meet electronic health records
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
How Privacy by Design should meet electronic health records
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Ann Cavoukian, released a white paper about electronic health records reminding operators to keep Privacy by Design in mind at every stage of the process
Proposed ISP access law threat to privacy, say groups
Friday, January 27, 2012
Proposed ISP access law threat to privacy, say groups
Pressure on Conservative government increases with the expected re-introduction of government bill giving police the ability to ask for subscriber information
Focus on privacy first: Microsoft Cloud Security Roundtable
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Focus on privacy first: Microsoft Cloud Security Roundtable
At a cloud security roundtable event in Toronto, security and privacy experts discuss new priorities Canadian businesses should have for their cloud endeavours, and why The Patriot Act shouldn’t be feared
Ontario privacy boss slams geo-location as privacy risk
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Ontario privacy boss slams geo-location as privacy risk
Ann Cavoukian announces the release of a new white paper addressing privacy issues of geo-location services. The four principles that should be applied to geo-location data
Bake privacy in products, services from the start: Cavoukian
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Bake privacy in products, services from the start: Cavoukian
The Ontario Privacy commissioner is calling on technology-oriented organizations to build privacy and information access capabilities into their offerings. How Hydro One Networks did exactly that with its smart grid and smart meters
Interview with Ann Cavoukian: privacy, smart grids, best practices
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Interview with Ann Cavoukian: privacy, smart grids, best practices
VIDEO: An interview with Ontario’s privacy commissioner, the first to release best practices for protecting privacy on smart grids in partnership with two of Canada’s largest utility companies
Facebook starts fixing privacy settings
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Facebook starts fixing privacy settings
Facebook announced several changes to privacy settings are on the way – and the company hopes these will be the last. The changes, on the surface, are looking very good to Ontario privacy commissioner Ann Cavoukian
Don’t like Facebook? Walk away, Cavoukian says
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Don’t like Facebook? Walk away, Cavoukian says
Ontario’s privacy commissioner talks about Facebook and privacy at Mesh. What Cavoukian wants from Facebook, what users can do and why she doesn’t have a Facebook account.
Cavoukian fires back at Durham Health report criticism
Friday, February 05, 2010
Cavoukian fires back at Durham Health report criticism
Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian takes issue with security vendor Websense’s criticism that her January report focuses solely on data encryption on mobile devices. She also disagrees that Canadian privacy legislation has no bite
Cavoukian’s order to encrypt health data not enough
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Cavoukian’s order to encrypt health data not enough
Security vendor Websense says Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian’s mandate that all 36 Ontario health authorities encrypt data in motion is barely enough to avoid data loss. Organizations focus too much on restricting types of endpoints
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