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Privacy, transparency key to realizing the benefits of digital identity systems

Proposals for digital identity are emerging in Canada and around the world. The goal is to make it easier for individuals, businesses, and governments to confirm identity information and carry out transactions online. Privacy and transparency must be at the core of any digital ID system that people...

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- Published on Oct 24, 2022

Ransomware: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

It takes years to build a reputation people can trust and seconds for a cyberattack to bring it all crashing down. Once criminals gain access to an organization’s systems and the information stored within, the door is open to identity theft, economic loss, and devastating reputational damage

Blog

- Published on Oct 13, 2022

How to Protect Against Ransomware

This fact sheet from the IPC discusses how ransomware has become an increasingly dangerous threat to the security of electronic records and provides guidance on how public institutions and healthcare organizations can protect themselves against it.
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- Published on Oct 13, 2022

Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner calls on public institutions to join the Transparency Challenge

TORONTO, ON (September 28, 2022) – Today, on International Right to Know Day, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) launched a Transparency Challenge, calling on public institutions to share their innovative projects or programs that improve government transparency for the...

News Release

- Published on Sep 28, 2022

Transparency shines bright during Right to Know Week 2022

For Canadians, Right to Know Week is a time to reflect on our access rights and the importance of open, transparent government. This week, the IPC will spread the word about the public’s right to know by sharing resources about how individuals can exercise their access rights and how public

Blog

- Published on Sep 26, 2022

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Joins National Call to Retire Fax Machines and Secure Communications in Health Care Delivery

TORONTO, ON, Sept. 21, 2022 – Protecting sensitive personal health information is critical to maintaining Canadians’ trust in the health system. Despite rapid digital advancements in the healthcare sector, using outdated and vulnerable technologies such as faxes and unencrypted email threatens to...

News Release

- Published on Sep 21, 2022

IPC welcomes Professor Teresa Scassa as its first Scholar-in-Residence!

Guest blog by Teresa Scassa It is no secret that Ontario faces many challenges when it comes to privacy and data governance today. Some of these relate to ongoing efforts to ensure that our personal data and personal health information are properly stewarded in the public and healthcare sectors

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- Published on Sep 6, 2022

Sharing Personal Health Information Within and Among Ontario Health Teams, presented to the Canadian Mental Health Association by Nicole Minutti, Senior Health Policy Advisor, August 10, 2022

Presentation by Senior Health Policy Advisor, Nicole Minutti, to the Canadian Mental Health Association on sharing personal health information within and among Ontario Health Teams.

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- Published on Aug 10, 2022

Going digital: IPC now receives FOI appeals and payments online, anytime!

If you’ve read the IPC’s 2021 Annual Report, you’ll know that my office has set its sights on a vision to enhance Ontarians’ trust that their access and privacy rights will be respected. This vision rests on three key pillars: actively advancing Ontarians’ rights in key strategic areas that impact

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- Published on Aug 10, 2022

File an appeal and pay fees online

File and pay for your appeal online! The IPC offers a secure system for submitting appeals and paying appeal fees online from your desktop, smartphone or tablet. Frequently asked questions about filing appeals online How do I file my appeal online? Fill out the online appeal form, upload your

Published on Aug 8, 2022