Location: Toronto, ON Twenty years after the introduction of Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the topics of access to government information and protection of privacy sit squarely in the “spotlight” of public attention. Media reports on government accountability and transparency and the protection of personal information – or failures to protect…
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PIPA Conference 2009: Solving the Privacy Puzzle
Location: Vancouver, B.C. Welcome to the 4th annual “PIPA Conference: Solving the Privacy Puzzle”. Previously held in Calgary, this year’s PIPA Conference will be held on October 15 & 16, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, BC. New this year we have also added optional workshops on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 (extra charges…
McDonald’s: sue our employee instead of us
In November 2008, McDonald’s customers Phillip and Tina Sherman sued McDonald’s Corp., Matthews Management Co., owner of the McDonald’s franchise in Fayetteville, and Aaron Brummley, manager at the restaurant, alleging that an employee uploaded nude photos to the internet from their cell phone which they had accidentally left at the store. In April, a judge…
Bozeman rescinds hiring policy
The media attention and backlash over Bozeman, Montana requiring job applicants to provide their login passwords to social networking sites has resulted in the city rescinding its policy. The Montana News Station reports: A change in Bozmean’s city hiring policy — two days and one worldwide reaction after we broke the story, Bozeman will no…