To the tune of the popular pop hit, “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, we join Garry Marx’s word analysis, which sounds as frightening as it is simple. “Every breath you take (breath analyser) Every move you make (motion detector) Every bond you break (polygraph-lie detector) Every step you take (electronic anklet) Every…
Libraries are a great place to get your information from! So, when I found myself online requesting holds on books to borrow this week, I pursued their website pleased to find a new ‘IT Blurb’ section. Blurb #1 is dedicated to creating a strong password and Blurb #2 advocated for the beneficial use of Anti-virus…
This post originally appeared on Dentons Data blog and (Shilletto). May 12, 2019 marked the date when the Alberta Court of Appeal released a decision from a summary dismissal application, solving any and all confusion around the province’s limitations act and it’s privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection Act, SA 2003, c P-6.5 (“PIPA”). The…
Most churches collect and use personal information in the course of their ministry. Documents which might include personal identifiable information includes baptismal, marriage and burial (private cemetery) records. Once these types of records are created, they must be retained for legal purposes. Other types of records, which are generated only to fulfil immediate tasks, such…
Most people were not working from home prior to the pandemic, however a shift has occurred and more people are working from home most of the time or occasionally depending on their situational circumstances. If you have fully transitioned to a home office or if you on occasion find yourself at your home office, there…
On October 1, the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) tweeted a shout out to the Freedom of Information and Protection (FOIP) Act and its 25 years of existence. Twitter Link That’s right, the FOIP Act came to be in 1994, and into effect in October 1995. It was first introduced as…
The COVID-19 pandemic has required clinics and patients to make many changes. Some physicians have added video consultations as a way to interact with their patients, some converted from paper based files to electronic record systems, and some began requiring clinic access to Netcare to access patient records remotely. If you made any of the…
We have been receiving inquiries this week regarding what types of personal health information employees need to disclose to their employers during a Public Health Emergency. As organizations are working to establish new tools, protocols, procedures and processes for the crisis while in the midst of it, it is important to know how to balance…
According to your emotional response, yes and if your personal health information has been breached according to the Health Information Act (HIA), you are a victim. However, despite recent surcharges being applied to offenders fines’ by Court of Queens’ Bench, victims of Health Information breaches do not qualify as a victim under the Criminal Code,…
Asking tough questions of the government is easy for some curious citizens, but answers can be hard to come by. Just ask Don Rennick, a citizen of North Bay City, ONT. He recently received an email from his city’s CAO, telling him to FOIP himself and that generally speaking, city staff would no longer be…