Privacy Commissioner on Lower Crime Rates and the Need for Surveillance
Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work feels recent Statistics Canada figures on lower crime rates across Canada, including Alberta, should…
Supreme Court of Canada Grants Leave to Hear Appeal of Alberta Court of Appeal Decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted the Information and Privacy Commissioner leave to appeal the decision of the Court…
Commissioner Work Appoints Jill Clayton as Assistant Commissioner to Oversee Private Sector Breach Notification Requirements
Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work has appointed Jill Clayton as Assistant Commissioner. Ms. Clayton is currently Director of the Personal…
Changes to Personal Information Protection Act Take Effect May 1 and Include First in Canada Breach Notification Requirements
Changes to the Personal Information Protection Act will become law on May 1. The changes include breach reporting and notification requirements, the…
Privacy Commissioner Issues New Privacy Impact Assessment Requirements
Privacy Impact Assessment Requirements Guide (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has developed new requirements for the…
Commissioner Comments on University of Alberta’s Plan to Outsource Its Email Service to Google
The University of Alberta has submitted a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner…
Mark’s Work Wearhouse Investigated under the Personal Information Protection Act
Investigation Report P2010‐IR-01 (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has found that Mark’s Work Wearhouse (MWW) contravened…
Commissioner Work Expresses Grave Concern Over Recent Court of Appeal Ruling
The Alberta Court of Appeal issued a ruling earlier this week in which it said that in order to extend…
Christmas Shopping Tips to Protect Your Privacy
Oh the weather outside is frightful But the stores are quite delightful Because retailers all agreed To privacy, privacy, privacy…
Alberta Health Services Cleared in Wake of Computer Virus Outbreak
Investigation Report H2009-IR-07 (PDF) In July 2009, Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced that a computer virus had compromised health information…