The Necessity of Multi-Scanning
Last Friday, the WannaCry cyberattack effected more than 300,000 computers, impacting thousands of businesses, hospitals and enterprises, across 153 countries by taking advantage of outdated versions of Windows that never had updated Microsoft’s crucial security upgrades. With the increasing amounts of advance threats by attackers and the overall skyrocketing growth of malware, relying on a…
Top 3 Tweets on Ransomware
During the last three days we collected 461,325 tweets. The INTERNET clearly thinks that NSA enabled the ransomware attack and that it will happen again: 2056 RT @Snowden: When @NSAGov enabled ransomware eats the internet, help comes from researchers, not spy agencies. Amazing story. Click Here 1191 RT @chemaalonso: El lado del mal – El…
Political Cyber Security
The daily life and economics of the global citizen depend each time more on a stable, secure, and resilient cyberspace. Even before was elected president, Donald Trump promised to make cyber security “an immediate and top priority for [his] administration.” Yet, months into his presidency, Trump and global leaders worldwide have struggled to deal with…
Bill S-201: The Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
Following a majority vote in the House of Commons passing the bill and a final approval by the Senate, Bill S-201 received royal assent on May 4th. The bill, also referred to as the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, is a preliminary step towards the amendment of the Canadian Human Rights Act as it aims to prevent…
Cyber Review Consultations Report
“The digital economy increasingly shapes and drives the broader economy. For Canadians to prosper and be confident digital innovators, they need to know that the networks that enable their efforts and safeguard their assets and information are secure. I am committed to making Canada a global centre for innovation – one that creates jobs, drives…
Amendments to the General Regulation (Ontario Regulation 329/04)
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (“ministry”) is proposing amendments to the General Regulation (Ontario Regulation 329/04) under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA). The purpose of the amendments has largely to do with clarifying the needs for health information custodian reporting of thefts, losses and unauthorized uses or disclosures of personal health information…
Bill C-23: Pre-Clearance of Persons and Property
Quick Summary of Bill C-23 It is no secret that Canada and the United States have one of the most important trading relationships in the World. While the American presidential election has taken the spotlight in terms of politic news, ad of late, the Canadian federal government is proposing to rewrite Canada’s electoral laws. On June…
Laws for Big Data
What would a law about big data say? After participating with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s consultation on consent, and reading about Ontario’s privacy commissioner reflection on the drivers for a legal change. I tell you that it wont be easy. I will be writing about this shortly for now, I will simply ask the question.
Careers in Privacy
Have you Considered a Career in Privacy? Careers in Privacy are here to stay! It is now clearer than ever that data collection and data use is only expanding. Thus, the way that this data is being accessed, used, analyzed, and perhaps even abused-intentionally or not- is also becoming a hot topic. Especially with the…
Evaluating Anonymization Methods
Article 29 Data Protection The European Commission’s Article 29 Data Protection Working Party provides a useful set of criteria for evaluating anonymization methods in its “Opinion on Anonymization Techniques” (2014): Is it still possible to single out an individual? Is it still possible to link records relating to an individual? Can information be inferred concerning…
How to Protect Canadian Health Data
Canadian Healthcare and U.S. Cloud Services: Is HIPAA Compliance Good Enough for Canadian Health Data? Many Canadian healthcare organizations are asking questions about using U.S.-based cloud service providers to manage services such as email and databases. Cloud service providers in the U.S. and public organizations in Canada often ask whether compliance with the Health Insurance…
How Privacy will be Different in 2017
Privacy is a process. So, what can we expect in 2017? Three trends, privacy and big data protection will bring about changes in terms of privacy automation, legislation and open data. Privacy Automation (Adoption) Many companies are now understanding that privacy helps facilitate business growth by building the public’s trust in their brand. To keep up…