Jacques Marcoux reports: Statistics Canada was so concerned over the potential damage to its reputation following revelations the agency was requesting customer transaction data from banks, it hired a public relations firm to help “re-establish” control over its public image. A document obtained by CBC News through an access to information request show the federal…
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Secret FBI Subpoenas For Personal Data Go Far Beyond Previously Known
Tyler Durden reports: Secret subpoenas issued by the FBI for personal data go far deeper than previously known, according to new documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit, according to the New York Times. Read more on ZeroHedge. h/t, Joe Cadillic
FEMA notifies disaster survivors of possible privacy breach affecting 2.5 million people
WTXL reports: Hurricane Michael survivors who took part of the Transitional Housing Assistance (TSA) Program after the storm may have had their information shared by FEMA. The program provided hotel rooms to survivors who weren’t able to go home for an extended period of time. FEMA relies on contractor assistance to administer the program, which…
American Medical Association health data privacy framework
Health care information is one of the most personal types of information an individual can possess and generate. As the exchange of medical information between patients, physicians and the care team (also known as ‘interoperability’) improves, protecting an individual’s privacy preferences and their personally identifiable information becomes even more important. The first step in creating…