Canwest reports that the federal government plans to introduce new security breach disclosure legislation that will provide considerable discretion for when businesses disclose instances of security breaches. There are apparently no penalties for failure to disclose. Given the potential impact of identity theft and the incentives to keep breaches secret, […]
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B.C. PIPA Review Released
David Fraser notes that a special committee has released its recommendations for reforms to the B.C. privacy legislation.
CIRA’s New WHOIS Policy To Take Effect in June
The Canadian Trademark Blog notes that after years of consultations and discussion, CIRA has finally committed to a date for implementing its revised WHOIS policy. As of June 10, 2008, CIRA will no longer release information about individual registrants. Registrants can still opt-in to having their information posted to the […]
B.C. Unveils E-Health Privacy Bill
British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to create a specific legislative framework governing access and privacy for electronic health information databases.
CMA Responds to iOptOut Column
The Canadian Marketing Association responds to this week's column on the iOptOut service with a letter to the editor professing its support for the national do-not-call list (though notably not for the public's right to opt-out without first receiving a phone call). Update: The CMA's John Gustavson responds to an […]
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