Privacy & Security

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Health announced earlier this week that it’s in the process of contacting 211 people by letter whose personal health information was inappropriately accessed in two separate and unrelated incidents. Read More

TORONTO – There has been a surge in hacking, phishing and other illicit online activities during the recent pandemic, security experts say. Moreover, the healthcare providers have been special targets, as cybercriminals take advantage of stretched healthcare resources. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, which manages the .ca domain, has seen a 39-per-cent increase in cyberthreats against healthcare clients using its network security platform over the past 30 days. Read More

THORNHILL, ON – TeleSense Canada, a leading advanced digital health and communication provider, announces a strategic partnership with Adeya, a Switzerland-based Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) for secure communication and collaboration. This partnership will enable the emerging mobile healthcare workforce to meet the evolving digital secure collaboration and data protection needs of Canadian healthcare customers. Read More

SASKATOON – Saskatoon Sexual Health has improved its security practices after a break-in in which two laptops were stolen – including one with personal client information. Read More

VANCOUVER – A second class action lawsuit has been filed over the ransom-ware attack that targeted the laboratory testing company LifeLabs, this time in B.C. Supreme Court. An earlier class action was initiated in Ontario in December. Read More

VANCOUVER – Millions of Canadians’ private information could be at risk after a cyberattack was conducted against the computer systems of LifeLabs, a laboratory testing company. The privacy commissioners’ offices in both B.C. and Ontario are co-ordinating an investigation into the attack, which has affected systems containing information belonging to about 15 million customers. Read More

TORONTO – Designed for privacy officers and other professionals tasked with collecting, storing or managing health records, this is an intensive deep dive to help you understand your obligations, and proactively mitigate and prevent risks. It’s the Osgoode Certificate in Privacy Law and Information Management in Healthcare, available in-person and via webcast. Read More

EDMONTON – Reports of privacy breaches in the healthcare sector have soared in Alberta since new provincial regulations requiring mandatory reporting were put in place, according to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC). Read More

TORONTO – Hackers have crippled the computer systems of three Ontario hospitals in recent weeks, prompting concern about the type of malicious software used and whether more facilities may be at risk. Read More