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IPC co-led resolution on facial recognition is adopted by Global Privacy Assembly

Artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology were front and centre at the 44th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA). As part of the GPA’s International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group, the IPC co-led the development of a resolution on principles and expectations for the appropriate use...

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- Published on Nov 4, 2022

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

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

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

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- Published on Oct 13, 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

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- 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...

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- 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

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

Privacy and humanity on the brink

Certain events in life are of such seismic proportion that they remind us of our fragility not only as human beings, but as an entire human species. I first got that feeling in the chaotic aftermath of 9/11 when I feared possible nuclear retaliation might put an end to us all. I felt it again when

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- Published on Jul 21, 2022