New Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has spoken out and says that her office will be very sympathetic to business scrambling to implement Canada’s national privacy law. Stoddart also warned that she will review the issue of public disclosure of parties’ names, questioning the need to give anonymity to repeat offenders. see: Watchdog Pledges Patience also see: True Extent of Music Piracy Unknown
New Canadian Privacy Commissioner Says No Need To Panic
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