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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

Fact Sheet #17 - Applying PHIPA and FIPPA/MFIPPA to Personal Health Information

The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to provide organizations that are defined as both health information custodians under the Personal Health Information Protection Act ( PHIPA ) and institutions under public sector privacy and access to information legislation, namely the provincial Freedom of
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- Published on Apr 19, 2011

What Students Need to Know - Grade 10 Teacher's Guide

Other Resources: Grade 10 Fact Sheet What Students Need to Know - Grade 11 & 12 Teacher's Guide
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- Published on Dec 6, 2010

Fact Sheet #16 - Health-Care Requirement for Strong Encryption

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, in Order HO-004 and Order HO-007, required that health information be safeguarded at all times, specifically by ensuring that any personal health information stored on any mobile devices (e.g., laptops, memory sticks, PDAs) be strongly
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- Published on Jul 16, 2010

A Positive-Sum Paradigm in Action in the Health Sector

Health information custodians frequently rely on de-identification when using or disclosing health information – a measure that can protect individual privacy, but often at the expense of data quality (zero-sum paradigm). Dr. Khaled El Emam, a senior investigator at the Children’s Hospital of
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- Published on Mar 30, 2010