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Centre for International Governance Innovation2d
A Difficult Balance: Privacy, National Security and the Free Flow of Data
Following decades of US government-led initiatives to open data and to encourage data flows, it came as a shock to many US ...
Inside Halton2d
Your data was leaked. Are companies required to tell you? What Ontario and Canada’s privacy laws say
Your data has been leaked. Are companies required to tell you? We break down what Canadian and Ontario privacy laws say about ...
WestJet cyberattack will be investigated by Canada’s privacy commissioner
The airline said last month that a 'sophisticated, criminal' third party was able to gain access to some personal and ...
Privacy commissioner to investigate WestJet cybersecurity breach
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a cyberattack on WestJet which saw a "malicious actor ...
The Tyee5dOpinion
In This AI Age, How Best to Handle Patient Health Data?
On one side, there are urgent calls to safeguard patient health information from misuse or commercial exploitation. On the ...
'Can I see some ID?' As online age verification spreads, so do privacy concerns
The U.K.'s Online Safety Act took effect last Friday, putting age gates on content deemed unsuitable for minors, including pornography and content about suicide and self harm. While some sites have ...
Canadians’ health data at risk of being handed over to U.S. authorities, experts warn
Geist says electronic medical records systems from clinics and hospitals — containing patients' personal health information — ...
BusinessMirror13d
Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB)
Stranded by days of flooding, residents hitch a ride on a dump truck out of Barangay San Vicente in Apalit, Pampanga, to reach town and tend to daily needs. The area remains submerged following relent ...