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100 Million people Hacked at UnitedHealth
one of the worst data breaches in US history, personal information of 100 million people was affected.
Oct 27, 20241 min read
Canada set to One-Up the EU with fines of 5% or $25 Million
Canada has tabled legislation that would go farther than the European Union with fines.
Oct 20, 20241 min read
Age Assurance – Screening users for age
Intended to increase the safety of young people online, Canada is considering laws
Oct 10, 20241 min read
GDPR - Fines up to 20 Million Euros or 4% of Global Revenue
GDPR - Fines up to 20 Million Euros
Oct 2, 20241 min read
BC Court of Appeal approves Privacy Class Action
a credit card company retained personal information unauthorized. The Company was hacked, and they were sued in a Class Action approved
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Do you have a Designated Privacy Professional or Officer in your organization?
Federal law (PIPEDA) requires that companies designate an individual(s) to be accountable for the company’s Privacy compliance.
Sep 15, 20242 min read
Your company has been hacked – now what?
Section 10.1 of PIPEDA requires your company to report “any breach of security safeguards involving personal information. There are caveats
Sep 2, 20241 min read
B2B and Privacy Laws – Does PIPEDA apply to information collected in Business to Business transactions?
Let’s say you are a Business, and your sales and customers are with other Businesses. Are you subject to Privacy Laws?
Aug 18, 20241 min read
Non-Profit Organization must disclose Personal Information
A non-profit Society in British Columbia kept financial records about its members. The Tribunal ordered the Society to produce the records.
Jul 29, 20241 min read
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH LITIGATION
Through the Discovery process, the Plaintiff wanted copies of documents that disclosed the names of employees who complained about him.
Jul 16, 20241 min read
Privacy 'Sweep' by Global Regulators
Privacy authorities from around the world (Global Privacy Enforcement Network - GPEN) conducted a "sweep" of websites and mobile apps.
Jul 10, 20241 min read
If you're Hacked, will the circumstances become public
LifeLabs was caught in a catch-22. companies cannot defeat responsibilities by placing facts about a breach inside privileged docs.
Jul 4, 20242 min read
Video Surveillance subject to Privacy Laws
Complaint involving a housing project for veterans. complex's video surveillance cameras which operated 24/7 in the interior and exterior
Jul 2, 20241 min read
Apple accused of violation of EU Digital Market Act
Provisional findings by the Regulator are that Apple's app store violates EU Digital Market Act.
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Kaspersky cybersecurity and anti-virus banned
Kaspersky Lab, Inc., have been found to pose undue and unacceptable risks to U.S. national security and to the security and safety of U.S.
Jun 21, 20241 min read
Finland Authorities fine on-line retailer 856,000 Euro
856,000 Euro fine after complaint of a customer for being required to create a customer account before they could make a purchase.
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Apple AI announcements
a smarter Siri; partnership with ChatGPT, creator of OpenAI;
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Dental Office failing to protect patient information
The SIPC found violations of how a dental clinic protected its customer personal information.
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Facial Recognition at Airports
Facial recognition technology can lead to false negatives, bias and discrimination.
Jun 7, 20241 min read
Facebook Privacy Policy Change - for AI learning
Meta's new Privacy Policy coming into force June 26, 2024 has caught the attention of Privacy watchdog noyb.eu
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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