Althia Raj reports: OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog has rejected Passport Canada’s plan to embed fingerprints and iris scans in electronic passports. In a review of the project, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner told the passport office not to include new biometric information on a radio frequency chip encoded in e-passports. “The more…
Wheat board couldn’t explain why they shared personal info
Steve Rennie reports: The Canadian Wheat Board, apparently for no reason, shared “sensitive information” about farmers with companies that handle grain, says a newly released document. An internal audit completed last year says the wheat board couldn’t explain why it sent farmers’ “confidential personal financial data” to the taxman and so-called handling agents. “The CWB…
Feds: Orlando company sells dangerous spyware
Amy L. Edwards reports: … the Federal Trade Commission is targeting an Orlando company that sells a popular keylogging spyware called RemoteSpy, a product the company says is the best on the market for getting into people’s computers without their knowledge or approval. The FTC’s action against CyberSpy Software marks the first time the federal…
Ca: Privacy boss, police clash over new law
I’ve been covering this over on PHIprivacy.net, but since it also involves law enforcement, thought I should mention this here, too. Jason van Rassel reports: Alberta’s privacy commissioner is raising concerns about changes that will allow first responders to share patient information, but Calgary’s police chief said Friday they’re a necessary protection for the public….