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Study Finds Most Devices Don’t Reveal How Personal Information Will Be Used

Study Finds Most Devices Don’t Reveal How Personal Information Will Be Used … Six in ten “Internet of Things” devices don’t properly tell customers how their personal information is being used, an international study has found. The GPEN (Global Privacy Enforcement Network) study, conducted by 25 …

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- Published on September 22, 2016

Best Practices for Automated Licence Plate Recognition Technologies

Best Practices for Automated Licence Plate Recognition Technologies … Automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) technologies can quickly capture and match large volumes of licence plate numbers to lists of plates stored in a database. Police services in Ontario use ALPR systems to match licence …

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- Published on September 21, 2016

Understanding the Risks of Emailing Health Information

Understanding the Risks of Emailing Health Information … Individuals and organizations rely on email for its convenience, speed and economy. Health information custodians are no exception. While email offers many benefits, it also poses risks to the privacy of individuals and to the security of …

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- Published on September 15, 2016

The IPC is coming to London!

The IPC is coming to London! … To commemorate Right to Know Week, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Brian Beamish, is coming to London to discuss emerging trends in access to information and open government at Western University on September 27. The morning’s agenda will also include …

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- Published on August 25, 2016

Reaching Out to Ontario: London

Reaching Out to Ontario: London … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will host a special event at Western University on September 27, 2016, as part of our Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC leaders will recognize Right to Know Week by highlighting …

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- Published on August 24, 2016

Is it worth it? The consequences of snooping on health records

Is it worth it? The consequences of snooping on health records … TORONTO, ON – While the vast majority of people working in Ontario’s health sector respect patient privacy, there is still a small minority that have not gotten the message. Recently, there have been a number of privacy breaches where …

News Release

- Published on January 28, 2015

Rouge Valley Health System Failed to Protect Patient Health Information

Rouge Valley Health System Failed to Protect Patient Health Information … A review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) of two significant privacy breaches involving the sale of new mothers’ personal health information for financial gain has determined that Rouge Valley …

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- Published on December 16, 2014