March 28, 2024

TSA Removes Full-Body Scanners for Increased Privacy

Privacy can be hard to come by in an airport. Read on to hear the chatter from the Fodor's Forums about TSA's new privacy standards for security scanners. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Government to contact thousands victimized in breach of privacy

Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says her government will move to immediately contact an estimated 38 thousand people affected by a data breach. The government has uncovered three specific cases where personal health information was accessed for research purposes, without proper authorization. "The first breach was the health data of over … [Read more...]

Facebook privacy overhaul grants better controls for permissions, apps, photos and more

Voting for changes may never be the same on Facebook, but it sure seems as if the company is taking your privacy more seriously than perhaps it has in the past. In a move that signals bold changes on behalf of the user, Facebook has published two posts today outlining a litany of both user and developer tweaks that enable greater control over … [Read more...]

Privacy Commissioner limits use of Licence Plate Recognition Technology

BC's Information and Privacy Commissioner has issued a ruling that could have implications for police forces around the province. Elizabeth Denham has ruled the Victoria Police Department must make changes to its automated Licence Plate Recognition Program that uses cameras mounted on squad cars. Denham says the department must STOP sharing data … [Read more...]

Sixth person fired in alleged health privacy breach

The sixth person in an alleged privacy breach involving people's medical records has been fired. A spokesman with B.C.'s health ministry confirms the employee has received a letter as such, but he wouldn't provide any details. The seventh person implicated remains suspended. The incident surfaced earlier this year as an alleged misuse of medical … [Read more...]

Dispelling the Myth of Online Privacy

Join us for an evening with Gabriel Dhahan, owner and primary consultant from Function5 Solutions. Through his talk, Dhahan aims to dispel the myth of online privacy and to provide tips on how to protect yourself as best as possible while engaging online. We spend an increasing amount of time online and there is an assumption that our privacy is … [Read more...]

BREAKING: Government workers fired over privacy breach

A developing story in Victoria, where police have been called in and government employees fired for an alleged privacy breach and conflict of interest. Four employees were fired today from the Pharmaceutical Services division of the Ministry of Health;  three others are suspended without pay. Two contractors have had their contracts, worth a … [Read more...]

BCCLA pleased with Privacy Commissioner’s latest moves

The Privacy Commissioner's demand for the BC Government to change its employee criminal record check policy is drawing praise from the BC Civil Liberties Association. Policy Director Micheal Vonn says the report underscores that not every job requires a criminal records check. Vonn says how the criminal record check information is handled is … [Read more...]

Critics raise concerns with B.C. privacy law

VANCOUVER - Civil liberties and privacy advocates are raising concerns about proposed changes to British Columbia's privacy laws.The provincial government has tabled legislation that would change the way residents' data is stored and allow for more sharing between government ministries.The B.C. Civil Liberties Association says the new law would … [Read more...]