CPR for Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Data breaches on the increase
London Free Press
By DAVID CANTON, FREELANCE WRITER Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart recently released her annual report to Parliament on PIPEDA, ...


Proposed law would limit jury pool
National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Chris Bentley stated "the buck stops here" and promised to follow the recommendations of Anne Cavoukian, the Ontario Privacy Commissioner. ...

Be aware of 5 Ps when posting to Facebook, says Ontario Privacy ...
ITBusiness.ca - Scarborough,Ontario,Canada
"Be very proactive about protecting your online privacy," Ann Cavoukian is urging young people across the province. Ontario Information and Privacy ...


Media Advisory - IBM leads discussion on smarter cities ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications - Darryl Plecas, RCMP Academic Research Chairman, University of Fraser Valley - Ann Cavoukian, ...


Why we hate -- and need -- cloud computing
InfoWorld
It's been two months since Larry Ellison, in an onstage interview, treated the world to his latest, loudest takedown of cloud computing: "All it is is a ..


The future of computing is in the cloud
Reuters Blogs (blog)
“Cloud computing” can sound like a very amorphous concept, perhaps even conjuring up images of important business data floating around in the skies above us ...

CPR for Monday, November 9, 2009

Forging a global privacy standard
By David TS Fraser
Canada's own Privacy Commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, has not surprisingly had a prominent role in the conference, chairing a plenary session on internet privacy. She was also a speaker at another plenary session on moving towards a ...
Slaw - http://www.slaw.ca/ 

Great features that invade your privacy
Examiner.com
Today, technology makes it possible to have the flu, right here in the privacy of my own home! Wait a minute; privacy? If you weren't sick before, ...

Advertisers face resistance to on-line tracking
AFP
The company also has set up a privacy education Web page and it provides consumers with examples of what kind of adverts and discounts they will receive if ...

What's the definition of cloud computing?
InformationWeek
What's the definition of cloud computing? I keep asking myself that question and hearing different answers. Despite the frequent use of the term, ...

Cloud computing, virtualization proponents getting antsy
NetworkWorld.com
By Bob Brown , Network World , 11/06/2009 While many organizations have only begun down the cloud computing and virtualization roads in the past few years, ...

CPR Special Saturday Edition - November 7, 2009

Experts agree on proposed global privacy standards
AFP
MADRID — Experts from 50 nations meeting in Madrid have reached a draft agreement on international standards for the protection of privacy and personal data ...

Too much 'privacy' bad for our health Peterborough Examiner People who get sick, or die, during the H1N1 outbreak deserve to have their privacy protected. People who aren't sick but want to know if the flu has struck .

Lawsuit Accuses Facebook of Conspiring to Break Video Privacy Law
Wired News
The suit, filed by Cathryn Harris in the US District Court in Dallas, accuses Facebook of working with Blockbuster in violation of the Video Privacy ...

Poking at Google's new privacy Dashboard
Washington Post (blog)
The reaction from privacy experts has been mixed. Ari Schwartz, vice president and chief operating officer at the Center for Democracy & Technology, ...

Google touts privacy and transparency with Dashboard TechSpot By Jose Vilches, TechSpot.com Looking to alleviate growing concerns from privacy advocates around the globe, Google has launched a new service that's ...

Google Dashboard Enhances Privacy Control
InformationWeek
To help users understand the privacy implications of its services, Google has created a unified view of the data associated with Google Accounts. ...

Facebook profile privacy: Take control, student style
ZDNet
I get emails all the time asking about Facebook privacy settings and those who are worried about certain things being discovered, and the employment ...

CPR for Friday, November 6, 2009

Microsoft Expresses Cloud Privacy Commitment, Concerns
InformationWeek
In a policy paper, Microsoft affirms its support for privacy in the cloud and calls for regulatory clarity. By Thomas Claburn Cloud computing continues ...

Microsoft raises cloud computing concerns
AFP
"Cloud computing does raise a number of important policy questions concerning how people, organizations, and governments handle information and interactions ...

Microsoft, Taiwan Team up on Cloud Computing
IT Business Edge
... makers a place to test out new hardware and software made to work with Microsoft products, including new cloud computing applications and services. ...

Dell Eyes Cloud Computing
InformationWeek
To become a major cloud computing hardware supplier, Dell must master best practices for producing the right machine for a given cloud. ...

iPhone app developer Storm8 faces class action suit for privacy violations
San Francisco Chronicle
Privacy on the Internet is a serious matter. Google announced today that they now allow users to manage their privacy settings while using Google ...

Senate Panel Approves Data-breach Notification Bills
PC World
The Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to approve both the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act and the Data Breach Notification Act by large ...

Does new Google Dashboard enhance privacy?
BusinessWeek
This is the kind of disclosure privacy advocates have been calling for. I think it will enhance Google's reputation—and entice us to share more data with ...

Google Creates Privacy Dashboard
Wall Street Journal
By Jessica E. Vascellaro Google, which has had a big bullseye on its back when it comes to Internet privacy, on Thursday launched a Web site that shows ...

Google releases Dashboard privacy tool
CNN
Google, which has come under fire from politicians and privacy advocates for its data-collection practices, announced the service with a blog post headlined ...

CPR for Thursday, November 5, 2009

Nova Scotia launches probe into jury vetting
National Post
Dulcie McCallum, the Nova Scotia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy review officer, said yesterday that she will wait for the internal review ...
 
Bars free to collect a pint of information
Metro Canada - Calgary - Calgary,Canada
... 'bad guy' list,” Alberta's privacy commissioner Frank Work said, adding guidelines have been developed to assist bar owners in collecting information. ...

British Columbia's privacy commissioner approves bar watch ...
Aug 23, 2009 ... David Loukidelis said it was reasonable to prohibit the incoming of ... However, David Loukidelis said the personal information will have to ...

Privacy concern in Google Voice call recording
San Francisco Chronicle
The more urgent concern for consumers is privacy. Google Voice, a software-managed call-control service, allows for free long-distance and inexpensive ...

Google Dashboard lifts curtain on stored data
CNET News
Users can delete data, change privacy settings, and read the privacy policies from various accounts on that page, which is scheduled to go live Thursday. ...

Google to unveil new privacy controls
San Francisco Chronicle
Google Inc. will announce a feature tomorrow that will give users more control over their online privacy, according to a consumer advocate who discussed the ...

The concept of privacy is changing
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The downside of privacy is the when it is used to hide physical or mental abuse of children or spouses. Families that use privacy to hide drug abuse, ...

Survey: Health providers not ready for new privacy, security rules
Government Health IT
By Mary Mosquera Many healthcare organizations are not prepared to meet tougher privacy and security terms contained in the health IT stimulus law, ...

DHS: Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Remarks to the ...
Madrid - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks about the importance of information sharing to protect against global security threats while ensuring privacy and civil liberties ...
Department of Homeland Security News - http://www.dhs.gov/

CPR for Wednesday, November 4, 2009

'Remote technologies' poised to become key part of home health care ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
... to live longer in their own homes - with their privacy fully protected, says Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian . ...

Crime-Plagued City Turns to Big Brother
CBS News
Is it a solid law enforcement tool or a violation of privacy? Daniel Sieberg reports. (CBS) (CBS) Despite its tranquil Dutch country image, Lancaster, Pa., ... 

CPR for Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Privacy laws handcuff homeless shelter's staff
Winnipeg Free Press
UV lights are the only protection left for this vulnerable population because privacy laws now block shelter staff from helping people take their TB medication.
  
Health official says privacy and 'line rage' are behind Alberta's vaccine policy
680 News
How do you tell whether someone has a chronic condition in the open air. with no privacy. at the start of a huge lineup?" A lack of screening would also ...

Smarter sleuthing can save our online privacy
The Globe and Mail
Some have advocated radical solutions to this problem, including the end of anonymity, the requirement for Internet users to have permanent IDs...

Students suspended for racy slumber party pics, file lawsuit
Ars Technica
Two high school student athletes got in hot water after pictures from a slumber party posted on MySpace—with privacy controls, no less—ended up on the ...

E-Health Privacy Regulations Draw Congressional Fire
InformationWeek
The new rules significantly increase penalty amounts that the US Department of Health and Human Services can impose for HIPAA violations of patient privacy, ...

CPR for Monday, November 2, 2009

Canada's embassy in Cuba decrepit, non-secure: audit
The Canadian Press
The overcrowded, crumbling offices have failed to provide basic privacy or security, resulting in at least one assault. "The Consular Program continues to ...
 
Facebook updates privacy policy
CTV.ca
... and deleting an account, and what happens to an account after a user has died, which were issues raised by privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart. ...

Facebook to do about-face on privacy
Calgary Herald
Jennifer Stoddart ruled last month that some Facebook practices contravene Canada's private-sector privacy act. She gave Facebook 30 days to come up with a ...

Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights Vote
New York Times
... a legal dispute over the identity of 138000 petition signers here is raising new questions about privacy, free speech and elections in the Internet age. ...

EU takes UK to court over internet privacy
Independent
"People's privacy and the integrity of their personal data in the digital world is not only an important matter: it is a fundamental right, protected by ...

Facebook Brings More Clarity to Privacy Policy, Social Ads
eWeek
Facebook made good on its pledge to revise and clarify its privacy policy Oct. 29, offering detailed explanations on how users can alter their account ...

Facebook aims to appease Cdn. privacy watchdog
Calgary Herald
Facebook, the immensely popular social-networking website announced Thursday that it has posted a new proposed privacy policy - which includes additional ...

Facebook privacy policy: who cares?
guardian.co.uk
Facebook has just updated its privacy policy to cut out legal jargon after it was rebuked by the Canadian privacy regulator. The regulator marked the ...      

Facebook updates its privacy policy
Metro Canada - Toronto
TORONTO - Facebook has updated its privacy policy, with some changes based on recommendations filed by Canada's privacy commissioner. ...

CPR for Friday, October 30, 2009

Get Rid of it Securely to Keep it Private: Best Practices for Secure Destruction of...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
TORONTO , Oct. 29 /CNW/ - Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian , is releasing a joint publication today in collaboration with ...

Spy watchdog backs federal bid to boost Internet surveillance
Pictou Country Nova Scotia News
The committee acknowledges that Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has argued against the so-called “lawful access” legislation, saying it “raises ...

On Air: The Internet At 40, The End Of Privacy
NPR
Martin Kaste finds that information doesn't really die anymore in the latest installment of "The End Of Privacy" series. You might say that "The End Of ...

Facebook Revamps Privacy Policy
PC Magazine
Facebook on Thursday unveiled an updated version of its privacy policy – changes that were made, in part, to appease Canadian privacy officials. ...

Facebook offers up privacy policy for user review
Computerworld
The social networking giant tried to make a privacy document, which in most cases is filled with complex legal jargon, easy for users to understand, ...

Facebook spells out updated privacy policy
CNET News
"Specifically, we've included sections that further explain the privacy setting you can choose to make your content viewable by everyone, the difference ...

CPR for Thursday, October 29, 2009

Facebook hasn't addressed dead users issue: Stoddart
CTV.ca - Scarborough,ON,Canada
... but a spokeswoman for privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says the site isn't ... Stoddart wants to ensure that users realize that their personal ...

What Happens to Your Facebook After You Die?
TIME - USA
Canadian privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart investigated the company in July and issued a report that asked Facebook to explain certain areas of its ...

Facebook hasn't addressed concerns about deceased users: privacy ...
iNews880.com - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
... dealt with the accounts of deceased users, but a spokeswoman for privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says the site isn't really doing anything new. ...

Facebook pages of the dead live on
Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
Jennifer Stoddart announced that Facebook will add "significant new privacy safeguards" over a one-year period to bring the site into compliance with ...

Election changes included in new omnibus bill
Owen Sound Sun Times - Owen Sound,Ontario,Canada
... a recommendation of Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian who found crown attorneys were routinely violating the privacy of jurors by attempting to unearth ...

Banning Facebook, Twitter at work can backfire, says Ontario ...
ITBusiness.ca - Scarborough,Ontario,Canada
... work isn't a good idea, according to Ontario privacy commissioner Ann Cavoukian. "I think it's a mistake," the privacy commissioner told ITBusiness.ca. ...

FBI investigation rules raise privacy concerns
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Those rules, and others, have alarmed privacy advocates. "It raises fundamental questions about whether a domestic intelligence agency can protect civil ...

Loosening of FBI Rules Stirs Privacy Concerns
New York Times
But the manual's details have alarmed privacy advocates. One section lays out a low threshold to start investigating a person or group as a potential ...