Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart launched fraud awareness month yesterday by encouraging the government to introduce anti-spam legislation.
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Rogers Listed as Top 10 Phish Host
New data from the PhishTank, a leading source on phishing information, reports that last month Rogers Cable ranked as the number nine host worldwide for phishing sites, with 419 hosted phishing sites. While that number is far below the South Korean leader, the inclusion of any Canadian ISP on this […]
Hearings Offer Chance to Fix Holes in Privacy Law
Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 20, 2006 as Hearings Open Door to Fixing Deficient Privacy Law When the Canadian government enacted private sector privacy legislation – known as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) – it included an important provision mandating a parliamentary review of […]
Spam on the Rise
John Levine highlights what many people in the network and anti-spam communities have been saying of late – spam has been growing at an alarming rate over the past couple of months.
MSFT and the Ontario IPC Office
The Office of the Ontario Privacy Commissioner has long been a world leader in privacy advocacy, displaying a remarkable ability to anticipate the privacy impact of cutting-edge technologies. Given its track record, the attention being lavished on the release of a new document on identity management is much deserved as it merits wide reading. The Seven Laws of Identity builds on work being done by Microsoft designed to allow Internet users to better manage their online "identities" by limiting the disclosure of personal information ("data minimization"), using better authentication practices, and building in user consent and controls. In recent news reports, the Office has touted the virtues of its Seven Laws of Identity approach, with claims that it will help solve Internet ills such as phishing, pharming, and spam.
As I read the coverage and white paper, I am left somewhat uncomfortable.
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