Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey accepting, in whole or in part, all 10 recommendations from Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner. Continue reading
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy website remains offline, displaying a “system unavailable” message to anyone who tries to access it. Continue reading
Clayton Cromwell, 23, was found unresponsive April 7, 2014 in his cell at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Halifax. Continue reading
Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner says that personal health information databases are a “critical vulnerability” in the province. Continue reading
Internal government memos provide the first indication of which parts of the government were most affected by the breach. Continue reading
The province’s FOIPOP website was taken down on April 5 after a data breach exposed social insurance numbers, birth dates and personal addresses of multiple people. Continue reading
The province’s minister of internal service, who is in charge of the FOIPOP website, says she officially requested “audit assistance” from Michael Pickup’s office on Friday. Continue reading
Documents show Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister Leo Glavine relied on three different private email accounts while he was Nova Scotia’s health minister — the practice runs counter to government policy. Continue reading
Documents show cabinet minister Leo Glavine relied on a private email account when he was minister of health. Continue reading
Tully’s 34 recommendations in the report released today call for a general strengthening and modernization of the province’s access and privacy laws, which she says haven’t yet entered the digital era. Continue reading
