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Canada’s anti-spam law: it’s getting closer every day

Monday, November 28th, 2011

The latest info from Industry Canada has the new anti-spam legislation coming into force in early 2012. The consultation period is over, and the government will now finalize the regulations that organizations will have to follow.

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Tags: Anti-spam bill, anti-spam regulations, CAN-SPAM Act, Canadian anti-spam legislation, CASL, commercial electronic messages, electronic commerce, Electronic Commerce Protection Act, email addresses, email lists, Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act, FISA, marketing, privacy policy, spam
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Can customers be encouraged to read privacy policies?

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

When was the last time you read a privacy policy? I use dozens of online services—email, social networking, data storage, banking, photos, shopping, etc.—and I’ve only skimmed a couple. What does this mean for the companies that offer these services? Can they reasonably say that they have informed their users of the content of their policies, if most users simply click “Okay” without bothering to read the things?

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Tags: cloud computing, compliance, data storage, email, mobile devices, mobile technology, mobile users, New York Times, online banking, online services, online shopping, plain language, privacy policy, privacy tools, social media, social networking
Posted in Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security | Make a Comment »

Employer performed unauthorized credit checks on employees

Friday, December 10th, 2010

I recently read an investigation report from the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, where an employer made a big mistake and ended up violating the privacy of at least 25 employees.

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Tags: Alberta, Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, canadian employment law, credit check, credit report, credit reporting, Employee privacy, employment law, Equifax Canada, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, investigation, Privacy Commissioner, privacy policy, procedures, unauthorized collection, unauthorized credit checks on employees, unauthorized use, violating the privacy of employees, violation of privacy
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Customer privacy policies and employee handling of customer personal information

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

A weekend Toronto Star article reported that employees at the Canada Revenue Agency are improperly reviewing the private financial affairs of taxpayers. Some are using agency computers to give favoured treatment to colleagues, friends, family—and themselves…

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Tags: Canada Revenue Agency, CRA, customer personal information, disclosure of personal information, employment law, personal information, personal information protection, PIPA, PIPEDA, privacy, privacy and risk management, privacy breach, privacy legislation, privacy policy, privacy rights
Posted in Human Resources, Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security, Privacy and Security | Make a Comment »

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