Privacy & Security

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

IQALUIT – A ransomware attack on November 2nd knocked out computer systems across the government of Nunavut, including healthcare databases. All healthcare centres remained open, but had to operate without the use of many systems, including the main Meditech electronic health record system and telehealth solutions. 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

TORONTO – If you are a healthcare risk manager, privacy officer, director of care/professional practice, a lawyer advising on privacy and information management issues, nurse or nurse educator, it is critical that you have a current understanding of the key issues and how to deal with them. Or, if you are involved in healthcare IT or software, you should be able to understand the complex regulatory web and your clients’ needs. Read More

EDMONTON – An office assistant has been fined for snooping into two people’s health records while she was an employee at a southwest Edmonton medical clinic. In September, Glenda Garcia admitted in provincial court that she looked at the data on numerous occasions without a valid reason, which is a violation of the Health Information Act (HIA). Read More

YELLOWKNIFE, NT – A group of law firms plans to file a statement of claim with the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories, and launch a representative action on behalf of thousands of people who suffered a loss of personal health information. Read More