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Ensuring secure disposal of health records: Out of sight is not out of mind!

Ensuring secure disposal of health records: Out of sight is not out of mind! … Case of Note:  PHIPA Decision 266 Background A complaint was brought to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) alleging that a health clinic had failed to securely dispose of records of personal health …

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- Published on February 10, 2025

S4-Episode 11: The best of season 4

S4-Episode 11: The best of season 4 … In this special retrospective episode of Info Matters , Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim revisits season four’s standout conversations. Highlights include junior high students' views on privacy, Cynthia Khoo on facial recognition, and Robert Fabes on how people …

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- Published on February 12, 2025

S4-Episode 10: Lessons in health privacy: Key takeaways from 2024

S4-Episode 10: Lessons in health privacy: Key takeaways from 2024 … In this episode, Commissioner Patricia Kosseim delves into significant health privacy cases of 2024 with her colleagues from the IPC. The conversation highlights challenges, practical takeaways, and lessons learned from recent …

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- Published on December 30, 2024

Joint Investigation into LifeLabs Data Breach

Joint Investigation into LifeLabs Data Breach … The joint investigation report concerning the 2019 cyberattack on LifeLabs’ computer systems was completed in June 2020. The Ontario Court of Appeal recently dismissed LifeLabs’ bid to block public release of the report. … Joint Investigation into …

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- Published on November 25, 2024

Reported Breach HR23-00282

Reported Breach HR23-00282 … A prescribed person under the Personal Health Information Protection Act reported a breach to the IPC regarding a cyberattack that involved the unauthorized copying of approximately 3.4 million individuals’ personal health information from the prescribed person’s secure …

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- Published on August 14, 2024

Ensuring health data privacy: Insights from the UTOPIAN case

Ensuring health data privacy: Insights from the UTOPIAN case … Health information research plays a vital role in improving medical treatments and the quality of care. To conduct health research, researchers require access to personal health information, the collection and use of which is regulated …

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- Published on July 18, 2024

Ransomware reality: Case study in health care cybersecurity and recovery

Ransomware reality: Case study in health care cybersecurity and recovery … Unfortunately, ransomware attacks are not an uncommon occurrence, especially in this era of rapidly advancing technologies. Bad actors use ransomware attacks to extract money and cause harm to others. As these types of …

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- Published on July 18, 2024

IPC comments on Schedule 4 of Bill 157, Enhancing Access to Justice Act

IPC comments on Schedule 4 of Bill 157, Enhancing Access to Justice Act … The IPC opposes the repeal of Section 262 of the Community Safety and Policing Act proposed as part of Bill 157, the Enhancing Access to Justice Act . The public consultation requirements in Section 262 are crucial to …

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- Published on February 20, 2024

Facial Recognition and Mugshot Databases: Guidance for Police in Ontario

Facial Recognition and Mugshot Databases: Guidance for Police in Ontario … This specific guidance offers practical recommendations for how Ontario police can mitigate potential privacy risks when using or contemplating using facial recognition technology to search mugshot databases. It includes key …

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- Published on February 1, 2024

Manual for the Review and Approval of Prescribed Persons and Prescribed Entities

Manual for the Review and Approval of Prescribed Persons and Prescribed Entities … The Manual for the Review and Approval of Prescribed Persons and Prescribed Entities outlines the process followed by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario in reviewing the practices and procedures …

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- Published on January 19, 2024