Privacy & Security

OSHAWA, Ont. – In a world where keeping patient information and data safe is more important than ever, Lakeridge Health is proud to announce it is the first healthcare system in Canada to earn both the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification – the global gold standards for information security management and privacy information management systems. Read More

EDMONTON – Alberta is seeing an increase in abandoned health records alongside an “alarming” trend of “snooping” employees misusing health information for unauthorized purposes, according to the latest annual report by the province’s privacy commissioner. Read More

REGINA – Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner says hackers obtained the medical and personal information of more than 7,000 people. The breach occurred earlier this year and affected patient records stored electronically through four clinics run by the healthcare company Innomar in Saskatchewan. The intrusion did not affect Innomar's pharmacies in the province. Read More

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Health P.E.I. CEO Melanie Fraser (pictured) says an employee was transferring a box of documents outside a Health P.E.I. office in the Garfield Street area of Charlottetown this month when they were blown over by a gust of wind. “It was a really unfortunate accident. I think Islanders will recognize what a blustery day it was,” Fraser said. Read More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – HealthHub Solutions is proud to announce that it has achieved the ISO 27001:2022 certification for information security management, becoming the first in its market to achieve this prestigious certification. This certification underscores HealthHub Solution’s commitment to data security, privacy, and international best practices, distinguishing it as a leader in the healthcare technology space. Read More

VANCOUVER – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has concluded its investigation of a cybersecurity incident that occurred on May 13, 2024, and is notifying First Nations people in BC if and how they have been impacted. In addition to notifying First Nations people of the impact to their personal information, the FNHA will be offering appropriate supports, including live support through a Cyber Incident Support Centre. Read More

TORONTO – Canada’s hospitals, airports and police services have returned to normal after a defective CrowdStrike update to computers using Microsoft Windows caused a global technology outage over the weekend. Read More

WINNIPEG – Shared Health is installing an AI-driven, weapon-detection system at the entrance to facilities at Manitoba’s Health Sciences Centre as it moves toward addressing a series of violent incidents at the downtown Winnipeg facilities. Read More

HALIFAX – A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Nova Scotia Health. Nearly 2,700 patients of St. Martha’s hospital in Antigonish had personal health information inappropriately accessed by an employee last year. Wagners Law Firm in Halifax filed the class-action on May 7 in Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Read More

VANCOUVER – A lawsuit against RateMDs has been given the go-ahead by a B.C. Supreme Court judge who found the claim that the website violates the privacy rights of medical professionals is not “bound to fail.” Justice Michael G. Thomas certified the multi-province class-action earlier this month. Read More