New guidance document arises from investigation into massive privacy breach at Elections Ontario
HALIFAX, Sept. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, will address a meeting of the Canadian Bar Association, Privacy Section, and unveil a new paper to provide organizations with concrete guidance on how to operationalize their privacy policy and have it embedded in their everyday practices.
EVENT DETAILS
| Date & Time: | Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 2:00 p.m. ATLANTIC TIME |
| Location: |
Schulich School of Law Weldon Law Building, Room L406 6061 University Ave. Dalhousie University Halifax |
The document entitled, A Policy is Not Enough: It Must be Reflected in Concrete Practices, builds on the proactive approach of Privacy by Design (PbD), developed by the Commissioner, and unanimously approved as an international framework for privacy protection in 2010. PbD seeks to embed privacy into the design specifications of information technologies, organizational practices and networked system architectures, to achieve the strongest protection possible.
Commissioner Cavoukian will be available for in-person and telephone interviews after her speech.
SOURCE: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario
Media contact:
Anne-Marie Tobin
Media Relations Specialist
Direct Line: 416-326-3939
Cell: 416-873-9746
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