Commissioner Issues His Decisions About the Epsilon Data Breach that Affected Best Buy and Air Miles
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, Frank Work issued his decisions today in regard to Best Buy Canada Ltd.,…
Commissioner Work Will Not Seek Re-Appointment
Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work has announced that he will not seek re-appointment as Commissioner when his term ends…
Commissioner Welcomes Launch of MyHealthAlberta
Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work welcomes the launch of MyHealthAlberta, Alberta’s personal health portal. Phase one of the portal…
Pierson’s Funeral Service investigated under the Personal Information Protection Act
Investigation Report P2010-IR-02 (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has found that Pierson’s Funeral Service contravened the…
Information and Privacy Commissioner Cautions Sony PlayStation Users
Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work is offering some advice to users of Sony PlayStation in light of a breach…
Fraud Costs Canadians Billions Annually: March is Fraud Prevention Month
Fraud affects a large number of consumer and businesses, undermines the economy, and robs people of their savings and dignity.…
Seven Stolen or Lost Laptops in One Month, No Encryption Commissioner Says “What the…”
Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work is once again scratching his head at the lack of proper security on portable…
Christmas Shopping Tips to Protect Your Privacy
(To the tune of Winter Wonderland) Christmas time and we’re shopping our ID we’re protecting our PIN out of sight…
Alberta Justice and Attorney General Agrees That Employee Credit Checks Should Not Have Been Performed
Investigation Report F2010-IR-01 (PDF) Commissioner Frank Work received twenty-five complaints from employees with the Maintenance Enforcement Program of Alberta Justice…
Access to Information and Privacy Commissioners Issue a Joint Resolution Calling for Open Government Principles
Joint Resolution: Open Government Whitehorse, Yukon, September 1, 2010 – Governments at all levels in Canada should embrace open government…