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FIPPA and MFIPPA: Bill 8 — The Recordkeeping Amendments

FIPPA and MFIPPA: Bill 8 — The Recordkeeping Amendments … Bill 8, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 , will come into effect on January 1, 2016. This Bill amends the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act ( FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom of …

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- Published on December 22, 2015

Planning for Success: Privacy Impact Assessment Guide

Planning for Success: Privacy Impact Assessment Guide … Ontario public sector institutions must meet high standards of care and trust whenever collecting, using and disclosing personal and other sensitive information. Any public institution considering new information technologies, systems, and …

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- Published on May 19, 2015

Best Practices for Protecting Individual Privacy in Conducting Survey Research

Best Practices for Protecting Individual Privacy in Conducting Survey Research …   As governments and public sector organizations strive to become more efficient, accountable and customer focused, they frequently seek input from the public about their programs and services. One of the most …

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- Published on April 7, 2015

De-identification Protocols: Essential for Protecting Privacy

De-identification Protocols: Essential for Protecting Privacy … Information is becoming far more valuable as businesses seek to learn more about their customers and those of their competitors, and as advertisers seek to gain a competitive advantage by finding new and innovative ways to use …

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- Published on June 25, 2014

Freedom and Control: Engineering a New Paradigm for the Digital World

Freedom and Control: Engineering a New Paradigm for the Digital World … Privacy and cybersecurity professionals, creators of digital property, and countless policy-makers have spent decades fighting to civilize the digital world, but they have lacked the most fundamental tool they need to succeed, …

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- Published on May 8, 2014

A Primer on Metadata: Separating Fact from Fiction

A Primer on Metadata: Separating Fact from Fiction … Since the recent revelations of the NSA’s sweeping surveillance of the public’s metadata, the term “metadata” has been regularly used in the media, frequently without any explanation of its meaning. Metadata’s reach can be extensive – including …

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- Published on July 17, 2013

Breach Notification Assessment Tool

Breach Notification Assessment Tool … This document assists organizations in making key decisions about notifying individuals after a privacy breach occurs by presenting checklists covering factors affecting whether to notify, when and how to notify, what to include in a notification and other …

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- Published on December 11, 2006

Privacy Diagnostic Tool (PDT) Workbook

Privacy Diagnostic Tool (PDT) Workbook … The PDT is an instrument that uses a series of questions to give businesses a 'read' on how well they manage their customers' personal information. The PDT uses internationally recognized fair information practices as its basis. … Privacy Diagnostic Tool …

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- Published on August 1, 2001

IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance Number

IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance Number … Tip sheet for government organizations on handling personal information with regards to social insurance numbers. … IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance …

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- Published on September 1, 1998

Improving Access and Privacy with RIM

Improving Access and Privacy with RIM … Developing effective records and information management (RIM) practices helps Ontario institutions meet their legal requirements and better serve the public. Poor RIM practices can negatively affect an institution’s ability to: respond to access requests in a …

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- Published on November 3, 2016