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National Seniors Day: 5 tips to help seniors stay safe online

Seniors are no different than most. They are on the Internet every day making purchases and researching information, but they do remember a time when going to the store or library was as simple as walking in, getting what you wanted and heading out the door. The only footprints they left were in the snow.

Privacy Tech-Know blog: Videoconferencing – Maintain your physical distance, but keep your personal information close

As Canadians continue to adapt to social distancing, many of us have turned to videoconferencing services to help keep in touch with loved ones, connect with our colleagues, maintain our fitness routines, host social events, and complete our educational activities.

The SIM card swap scam: What it is and what you can do to minimize risk

Smart phones offer many benefits, including convenience and easier communication. Many people feel they can’t live without them, and use their devices for banking, shopping, paying bills, account verification and to access social media.

Keeping your personal information safe on your mobile devices

Smartphones and other mobile devices make it easy to connect and share.

A full year of mandatory data breach reporting: What we’ve learned and what businesses need to know

On November 1^st  of last year, businesses became subject to new mandatory breach reporting regulations under Canada’s federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Limiting the personal information you disclose helps protect you against identity theft

March is Fraud Prevention Month across Canada. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada would like to encourage Canadians to be aware of all the ways criminals can obtain your personal information and steal your identity.

Five privacy tips for holiday shopping

Once December rolls around, ‘tis the season many of us begin thinking of gifts for our family and friends. You might be considering gifting a fitness tracker, gaming console or even a digital assistant.

Privacy Tech-Know blog: Thinking like a machine – The basics of artificial intelligence

Humans have long been captivated by the idea of machines that mimic natural life. Examples of automata – mechanical devices that move as if by their own power – date back centuries, through the middle ages and into Ancient Greece. Of course, any semblance of “intelligence” in these machines was an illusion; they were designed by their creators to do specific tasks and move in particular ways, though at times these could be quite elaborate.