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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, namely — information systems engineering that enables true control of
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- Published on May 8, 2014

Crossing the Line: The Indiscriminate Disclosure of Attempted Suicide Information to U.S. Border Officials via CPIC

June 5, 2014: IPC Notice of Application for Judicial Review to the Toronto Police Service
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- Published on Apr 14, 2014

Privacy Exposures and Risk Reduction Strategies for Small Organizations

As a small business becomes more networked and data-intensive, personal information and customer trust are critical assets that must be protected. This paper was written to help small business avoid data breaches that are harmful to both brand reputation and costly. Privacy policies and procedures
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- Published on Oct 22, 2013

Dispelling the Myths Under the Personal Health Information Protection Act

There are many myths surrounding how information may be collected, used and disclosed under the Personal Health Information Protection Act. Working with our partners in the health care community, we have created this one-page document to dispel some of the more common myths.
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- Published on Sep 28, 2012

A Policy is Not Enough: It Must be Reflected in Concrete Practices

Privacy policies and procedures alone, without a concrete strategy for implementation, will not protect an organization from privacy risks. The policies and procedures must be actively communicated, and staff must be educated about measures that need to be in place, so that policies will be
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- Published on Sep 5, 2012

Privacy and Drones: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) present unique challenges due to their ability to use a variety of sensors to gather information from unique vantage points – often for long periods and on a continuous basis. The prospect of having our every move monitored, and possibly recorded, raises profound civil
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- Published on Aug 16, 2012

Fact Sheet #18 - Secure Transfer of Personal Health Information

In Order HO-011, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) ordered Cancer Care Ontario to discontinue its practice of transferring records of personal health information relating to its colon cancer screening program in paper format, after several courier packages containing the
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- Published on Aug 1, 2012

Identity Theft: A Crime of Opportunity

Practical information about identity theft, how to avoid it, and what to do if you find you are a victim.
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- Published on Jul 17, 2012

Mobile Near Field Communications (NFC) “Tap 'n Go” – Keep it Secure and Private

This paper examines Near Field Communications (NFC) technologies and their growing deployment in mobile devices. Four consumer use cases illustrate NFC functionalities and benefits. Privacy and security risks are identified, and solutions are offered for NFC mobile device and application developers
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- Published on Nov 28, 2011

What Students Need to Know - Grade 11 & 12 Teacher's Guide

Other Resources: Grade 11/12 Fact Sheet What Students Need to Know - Grade 10 Teacher's Guide
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- Published on Sep 27, 2011