The site has added 15 new PIPEDA decisions recently posted by the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s office. The new decisions include: DECISION #207 – Cellphone Company Meets Conditions for Opt-out Consent (August 6, 2003) www.privacyinfo.ca/dcsn.php? DECISION #205 – First Name Disclosed Without Knowledge and Consent (August 5, 2003) DECISION #204 – […]
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Quebec Privacy Commissioner Nominated to Federal Post
Jennifer Stoddart, Quebec’s current privacy commissioner, has been nominated by the Canadian federal government to assume the post of federal privacy commissioner. Stoddart is expected to face tighter scrutiny than past commissioners due to this summer’s controversy involving ex-commissioner George Radwanski. see: Globe and Mail coverage also see: Canadian Privacy […]
Quebec Privacy Commissioner Nominated to Federal Post
Jennifer Stoddart, Quebec’s current privacy commissioner, has been nominated by the Canadian federal government to assume the post of federal privacy commissioner. Stoddart is expected to face tighter scrutiny than past commissioners due to this summer’s controversy involving ex-commissioner George Radwanski. see: Globe and Mail coverage also see: Canadian Privacy […]
B.C. Privacy Bill Receives Royal Assent
British Columbia’s privacy legislation has received royal assent. It is now S.B.C. 2003, c. 63. The law takes effect on January 1, 2004. see: Final bill also see: Canadian Privacy Law Review Information
Hackers Using Trojan Defence
Professor Geist is quoted in a Reuters article that notes that prosecutors looking for convictions against accused computer hackers have come across a legal defence expected to become even more widespread — namely that the computer committed the crime and not the hacker. see: Hackers Defence: The Computer Did It […]
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