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Privacy considerations when organizations use “bring your own device programs”

July 2, 2019 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, HR and Technology, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Training and Development, 2

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, together with Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of British Columbia and Alberta, created the document, Is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program the Right Choice for Your Organization? in 2015 that is still relevant today.

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Recent studies outline benefits and risks of telecommuting

June 14, 2013 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Wages and Compensation

The workplace landscape has drastically changed, and we’re not just talking stand-up desks and exercise balls for chairs. It might come as a shock that as of 2010, over 2.6 million Americans telecommute. That’s over 20 percent of the U.S. working adult population. On a global scale, 20 percent telecommute, and 10 percent of those telecommute everyday…

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Government anti-spam website offers tips for businesses, organizations and individuals awaiting regulations

September 19, 2011 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Privacy and Security

The federal government has introduced a website dedicated to its new anti-spam law, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act. The website, Fightspam.gc.ca, describes the provisions of the law and its purposes, and outlines how organizations and individuals can make sure they abide by the law and protect themselves from spam and other electronic threats.

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Anti-spam bill receives royal assent

January 17, 2011 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Privacy and Security

The Anti-spam bill places restrictions on the type of unsolicited communications organizations can send. You will only be allowed to send commercial electronic messages if the recipient has given express or implied consent. A commercial electronic message is one whose purpose is “to encourage participation in a commercial activity”…

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