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‘Surveillance capitalism’ by tech giants is a growing threat, warns privacy watchdogPersonal data is a highly valuable asset, and no one has leveraged it better than the tech giants behind web searches and social media accounts, the privacy commissioner said.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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Nova Scotia mobile home park residents concerned privacy was breached in document sent to residentsKrista Alford, who lives at the park, is worried that not only is the information disclosed to the 510 other homes, she now has to trust them not to breach her privacy.CanadaMay 17, 2021
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Data breach at Desjardins caused by series of gaps, privacy watchdog saysThe incident at Desjardins compromised the data of nearly 9.7 million Canadians.EconomyDec 14, 2020
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NSHA to contact 211 people whose private information was breachedThe NSHA says the privacy breach involves two employees, but won’t comment on their employment status.HealthAug 4, 2020
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Dr. Arruda defends his decision to file a complaint with police following private information leakQuebec's public health director Dr. Horacio Arruda commented on his decision to file a complaint with police after his personal information was leaked.HealthAug 3, 2020
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University of Lethbridge reveals details regarding privacy breach at health centreThe University of Lethbridge says an Excel document with personal information of 1,225 patients at its health centre was inadvertently shared with a student.HealthJul 15, 2020
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LifeLabs failed to protect personal information of millions: B.C. and Ontario reportA joint investigation by the information and privacy commissioners of Ontario and B.C. has found LifeLabs failed to protect the personal health information of millions of Canadians.HealthJun 25, 2020
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Private info of 2.3M disaster victims wrongly released by U.S. emergency managementFEMA released to a contractor the personal information of survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft, a government watchdog reported Friday.WorldMar 22, 2019
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Two Moose Jaw police civilian staff fired for inappropriately accessing private informationThe investigation by Moose Jaw police stemmed from complaints made this fall.CrimeNov 24, 2018
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Nova Scotia set to replace system behind compromised FOIPOP websiteWhile a portion of Nova Scotia's FOIPOP system was brought back online on Sept. 5, it only included the ability to download previously completed FOI requests. That is now going to change.PoliticsOct 14, 2018
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