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By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 4 Minutes Read February 13, 2020

DHS commences pilot project to collect DNA from certain travellers

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a pilot project to collect DNA samples from certain travellers, which commenced on January 6, 2020. This announcement has prompted questions from Canadians (and other foreign nationals), who are concerned that they may be required to provide a sample of their DNA when travelling to the United States.

Article by Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP / Employee Relations, Privacy / cross-border travel, DNA collection, employment law, privacy and security risks, travel to the US

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 4 Minutes Read July 2, 2019

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

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.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Privacy / BYOD policy, BYOD program, employment law, malware, mobile device management, privacy, privacy and security risks, privacy impact assessment, risk assessment

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 3 Minutes Read December 17, 2015

Privacy Commissioner releases annual report regarding portable storage devices

On December 10, 2015, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released an annual report to Parliament highlighting a result of an audit of the government’s management of portable storage devices and reported data breaches.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Privacy / accidental disclosure, Breach notification, corporate governance, Daniel Therrien, Data breach, encryption, Internal Controls, personal information, policies and procedures, portable storage device, Privacy Act, privacy and security risks, Privacy audit, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, reported data breaches, security settings

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