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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | < 1 Minute Read December 17, 2010

Most organizations still don’t encrypt data when it leaves the office

keyboard-litupI recently read a news release by the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner that indicated there are still high incidences of laptops containing personal information being stolen—without having security measures such as encryption put in place. The commissioner was left scratching his head.

The commissioner found it odd that organizations would not take the time to properly protect personal information. He stated, “Encryption technology is pretty much commonplace, and it’s irresponsible that an organization would allow this stuff out the door, without ensuring it’s protected.”

The commissioner also commented that these organizations were putting a lot of people on edge, given the potential for identity theft or personal embarrassment. On the same note, when a laptop containing personal information is stolen, the organization faces more work, cost and embarrassment because they have to notify individuals that they lost their personal information, and it might be used for illegal purposes.

I’m wondering: what kind of security measures do you have in place in your organization? What type of physical and technological protections do you have to prevent privacy breaches?

Christina Catenacci
First Reference Human Resources and Compliance Editor

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Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD, was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002 and has since been a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Christina worked as an editor with First Reference between 2005 and 2015 working on publications including The Human Resources Advisor (Ontario, Western and Atlantic editions), HRinfodesk, and First Reference Talks blog discussing topics in Canadian Labour and Employment Law. Christina obtained her Professional LLM Specializing in Labour Relations and Employment Law from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in 2013, and recently earned her PhD in Law at the University of Western Ontario on October 23, 2020 in the area of privacy in the workplace.
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Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Privacy / Alberta, canadian employment law, employment law, encryption, Encryption technology, identity theft, laptops, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, personal information, private sector privacy legislation, protecting personal information, security measures, stolen laptops, technology

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About Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D.

Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD, was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002 and has since been a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Christina worked as an editor with First Reference between 2005 and 2015 working on publications including The Human Resources Advisor (Ontario, Western and Atlantic editions), HRinfodesk, and First Reference Talks blog discussing topics in Canadian Labour and Employment Law. Christina obtained her Professional LLM Specializing in Labour Relations and Employment Law from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in 2013, and recently earned her PhD in Law at the University of Western Ontario on October 23, 2020 in the area of privacy in the workplace.

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