Access and Privacy Online

Access and Privacy Online


Woodstock Hospital suffers another privacy breach

The Woodstock Hospital is dealing with another breach of privacy and at least one person affected has no idea what information was leaked. The Woodstock resident, who did not want to be named, was a part of the breach and said it’s disturbing to find out this is the second incident in 2024. “I am […]

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20240928 Access and Privacy Online

Show Notes for Saturday September 28th. Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Notes: Federal bridge contingency plan includes outdated information  https://fipa.bc.ca/federal-bridge-contingency-plan-includes-outdated-information/  The Eastern Graphic https://www.peicanada.com/eastern_graphic/federal-bridge-contingency-plan-includes-outdated-information/article_54018d70-7a78-11ef-8fb3-871d11692d0c.html  Bonnerworth Park plan will result in more ‘passive use’ green space: […]

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Kentucky sign language interpreter honored in program to give special weather radios to the deaf

Putting grant money into action is routine for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, but an effort to provide weather alerts to people who are deaf or hard of hearing is tugging at his heart. The grant-backed campaign to distribute 700 specially adapted weather alert radios to the deaf and hard of hearing is named in honor […]

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‘Not impossible’: Facebook whistleblower Haugen talks protecting kids on social media

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen feels “extremely hopeful” about society’s ability to push social media platforms into being safer but for change to come, she says these companies need to be motivated in a new way. “We are not powerless,” said Haugen in an interview during a visit to Toronto, where she was due to speak […]

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CSE should make changes or stop using polygraphs: watchdog report

A new watchdog report says there are fundamental issues with the use of polygraphs for security screening by Canada’s cyberspy agency. It calls for the Communications Security Establishment and the federal government to urgently address them or stop using the tests for security screening altogether. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says it’s the […]

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Candidates in Batoche Riding Respond to Questions

In the upcoming provincial election, voters in the Batoche Constituency will be asked to choose between four candidates representing the Green Party, the New Democratic Party, the Saskatchewan Party, and the Sask United Party. With an election to be held within the next four weeks, the candidates are eager to get on the campaign trail […]

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Beware email scam demanding bitcoin over search-history threat: London police

London police are warning the public about an email scam that’s been reported here and across Canada. The scam involves a person receiving an email that includes their name, phone number, address and potentially even a photo of the individual’s address, London police said on Wednesday. The email advises the recipient that they’ve had their […]

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Federal bridge contingency plan includes outdated information

The federal government’s backup plan in case of prolonged closure of the Confederation Bridge is full of outdated information. The Graphic received the 2023 Confederation Bridge Continuity Plan from Transport Canada through the Access to Information and Privacy Act(ATIP). The department is mandated to produce an annual plan and the use of PEI ferries to […]

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Elections boss says parties should run nominations, but possibly with tighter rules

Canada’s chief electoral officer is playing down any suggestion that Elections Canada should directly administer political nomination or leadership contests. During an appearance at a federal inquiry into foreign interference, Stéphane Perrault pointed to the importance of parties controlling their own processes and indicated his agency lacks the resources to administer such contests in any […]

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Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages sent to people in Sweden calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam’s holy book in 2023. Iran denied the accusation. According to officials in Stockholm, the cyberattack was carried out by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which […]

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Biden administration seeks to ban Chinese, Russian tech in US autonomous vehicles

NEW YORK (AP) — The Commerce Department said Monday it’s seeking a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware with the stated goal of protecting national security and U.S. drivers.  While there is minimal Chinese and Russian software deployed in […]

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Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa’s Sahel. Here’s what we know about them

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Extremist attacks in Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara in Africa, have proliferated in recent months: Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako, the capital of Mali, for the first time in almost a decade, demonstrating their capacity to carry out large scale assaults. And last month, at […]

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