The PIPEDA hearings resumed this week appearances by groups from the banking sector, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and the insurance industry. CIPPIC has details on day nine and ten. The committee is now focused almost exclusively on a single issue – security breach notification legislation. There appears to be […]
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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 […]
Italy Requires ISPs to Block Child Porn
Italy has reportedly passed a new law that requires ISPs to block access to child pornography sites within six hours of notification.
Project Cleanfeed Canada Documentation
Cybertip has now posted an FAQ and details on an appellate process.
Bernier Introduces New Telco Fining Power
Industry Minister Maxime Bernier has introduced legislation that grants the Competition Bureau greater fining power over telecommunications companies that abuse their market power. The bill is rightly seen as another step toward telecommunications deregulation in Canada.
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