The Toronto Star reports that local police are investigating complaints that executives at the NHL Players Association accessed and in some cases blocked the email accounts of players who have challenged the hiring of the union's executive director. For the past two weeks, police have been looking into whether the […]
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Privacy Commissioner Promotes Anti-Spam Law
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart launched fraud awareness month yesterday by encouraging the government to introduce anti-spam legislation.
Privacy Commissioner on Domain Name Registrant ID Requirements
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has just released a finding that considers domain name registrar requirements of personal identification, such as a driver's license, in order to change the administrative email address for a domain name registration. The Commissioner found that the requirement was reasonable, noting that ID requirements are […]
Internet Privacy Symposium
The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada are presenting a must-attend symposium on Internet privacy issues on Friday, February 23rd. Confirmed speakers include the Privacy Commissioner, Marc Rotenberg of EPIC, and many of Canada's leading privacy academics. No cost to attend. Details here.
The Effectiveness of Notice and Notice
The CBC runs a story today on the growing use of "notice and notice" by copyright holders. Telus apparently sends out about a thousand notices each week, while the Business Software Alliance says it sent out 60,000 notifications to Canadians last year. These numbers are consistent with my own experience […]






