Maria Gill reports: The company overseeing the federal government’s $900 million settlement deal with military victims of sexual misconduct has admitted to other violations of privacy. DND and attorney Jonathan Ptak, who represents some of the veterans and military involved in the three lawsuits settled by the government, said IPIC has since confirmed three different…
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CDC Says 10% Of COVID Swabs Sent to Genome Lab, Raising Privacy Questions
Patricia McKnight reports: If you took a COVID-19 PCR test, there’s a chance your swab may have been sent to scientists around the globe for genomic sequencing analysis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. In a tweet, the CDC said five to 10 percent of COVID PCR tests are sent to labs for mapping “genomic…
These police departments want you to celebrate Valentine’s Day by turning in your ex
Paulina Villegas reports: For many people, February is a month to celebrate love, with couples giving each other flowers, chocolates and stuffed animals. But several police departments are encouraging people to reject romantic tradition and instead turn their exes in this Valentine’s Day. If a former flame wronged you and they happen to have outstanding…
Feds declined offer from privacy commissioner for advice on collection of phone data
Marie Woolf reports: The federal privacy commissioner says his offer to advise the government on the implications of collecting data from millions of mobile phones during the COVID-19 pandemic was rebuffed. Daniel Therrien told a House of Commons committee this week that he offered to review how the data was being anonymized, but the government…