Transport Canada announced Friday that the no-fly list will take effect on June 18th. The Toronto Star has good coverage of the program they're calling "Passenger Protect."
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Transcript of SECU Counterfeiting Hearing Posted
The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security has posted the transcript of my appearance before the committee on counterfeiting.
Rogers Warns Customers on Vista
Several people have written to note that Rogers is warning customers about incompatiblities between Microsoft Vista and Rogers Yahoo Online Protection 2.0. The company is advising customers to uninstall the security protection when upgrading to Vista. Further, Rogers acknowledges that there are security risks because of the incompatibilities.
CIPPIC Files Complaint in Data Breach Case
The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic has filed a formal complaint with the Canadian Privacy Commissioner, requesting a formal investigation into the widely-reported security breach suffered by the Winners group of companies, and affecting consumers who shop at any Winners or HomeSense store in Canada. CIPPIC is concerned […]
Privacy Breaches Expose Flaws in the Law
My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) focuses on the need for Canadian privacy reform in light of last week's security breaches involving CIBC and retailer giant Winners. I note that these two incidents highlight the fragility of sensitive, personal information that is entrusted to Canadian businesses as well as the inadequacy of current Canadian privacy legislation. Business groups have cautioned against privacy law reforms, yet as the risk of identity theft grows, the calls for change are likely to become more vocal.
While the U.S. pushes forward with security breach disclosure legislation, Canadian business has argued strongly against similar reforms. The Information Technology Association of Canada, which features representatives from companies such as BCE, Telus, Rogers, Microsoft, Nortel, and Research in Motion on its board of directors, warned against mandatory notification legislation in an appearance before a parliamentary committee last month.
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