Month: June 2016

Saskatchewan cracks down on health-record snoops, those who abandon files

By The Canadian Press, May 31, 2016  Saskatchewan is cracking down on health information privacy breaches to stop snooping and abandonment of records. Health-care providers will need to show that they took all reasonable steps to protect records if they are found unsecured. “In the past, prosecutions didn’t proceed because it was difficult to, or… Continue reading Saskatchewan cracks down on health-record snoops, those who abandon files

RCMP, bureaucrats rapped for improperly collecting personal info

By Dean Beeby, CBC News, June 1, 2016  Changes come after Canada’s information commissioner found the practice ‘arbitrary and unnecessary’ The RCMP and federal bureaucrats have been rapped for breaching their duty by gathering identifying data on people who ask for government information. It’s the second time officials have been caught violating rules that are supposed… Continue reading RCMP, bureaucrats rapped for improperly collecting personal info