“Canadians would be better served by a law that motivates organizations to put privacy considerations up front, rather than the current situation where we’re left to trigger a mop-up after privacy is violated,” says Canada’s Privacy Commissioner.
Delivering her last Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act report of her mandate, Jennifer Stoddart, listed numerous privacy infractions including: rental laptops that spied on users, the response to a teen smeared by a social network imposter, and a dating site that left sensitive health data vulnerable.
“As in previous years, our annual report outlines some significant achievements as investigations led to improved privacy practices among businesses,” Stoddart is quoted in a press release. “Such changes, however, often came only after long investigative and follow-up processes, and therefore at significant costs.”
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is mandated by Parliament to act as an ombudsman and guardian of privacy in Canada.
More information:
Privacy Commissioner press release – Privacy Commissioner stresses significance of online reputation and business accountability in digital age – here
CTV News – Canada’s personal info law becoming archaic: privacy watchdog – here
Globe and Mail – Federal privacy watchdog laments having to ‘mop up’ after privacy violations – here
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