The National Union of Public And General Employees, which previously raised concerns about net neutrality, has now spoken out about the privacy concerns associated with Prime Minister Harper's Rosh Hashanah cards.
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Privacy
Chertoff’s Talk
My speech at the Data Protection and Privacy Commissioner's conference focused specifically on U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff's talk. His remarks have now been posted online.
“What Would Be Their Specific Need To See?”
The privacy concerns over Prime Minister Harper's Jewish New Year cards continues as the issue has been raised repeatedly in question period and is drawing regular media coverage. The issue could be defused by simply answering the question of where the list came from, yet when a Conservative spokesperson was […]
Privacy Commissioner Releases Annual Report and Survey on Privacy Attitudes
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart has issued her annual Privacy Act report, which chronicles the year in privacy from a public sector privacy perspective. The report places the spotlight on the ongoing frustration with a woefully outdated privacy law and the mounting concern with identity theft, cross-border data transfers, […]
CWTA on Lawful Access
"CWTA is not aware of even a single circumstance when law enforcement has demonstrated an inability to obtain CNA information from the wireless industry. CWTA notes that the types of 'basic identifiers' sought for wireless services go well beyond what virtually anyone would consider basic."
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