Using social media for background checks in a business context can violate privacy legislation
Breach of unencrypted material occurred in 2006, but was not reported to privacy commissioner
Courts are grappling with new privacy issues relating to when and how employees use their employers’ computers
An appeal court has ruled that banks and other organizations must step carefully when asked for confidential financial documents, including requests by advisors
Jan. 28 is Data Privacy Day
Beware of thorny privacy issues
Privacy should be respected, court says
Firms lost unencrypted disks containing clients’ private information
Bank could not confirm whether Talvest client information was ever transferred