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Second lawsuit launched against LifeLabs

January 8, 2020


LifeLabsVANCOUVER – 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

LifeLabs suffers security breach

December 18, 2019


Charles BrownVANCOUVER – 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

Ensure your health information is safeguarded

December 4, 2019


osgoode-hallTORONTO – 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

Privacy commission flooded by breach reports

October 23, 2019


Scott SibbaldEDMONTON – 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

Ransomware hits three Ontario hospitals

October 8, 2019


Michael Garron HospitalTORONTO – 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

Are you ready to handle a privacy breach?

October 8, 2019


osgoode-hallTORONTO – 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 clinic employee fined for data breach

October 8, 2019


Edmonton clinicEDMONTON – 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

Lawyers take privacy action against NWT government

September 11, 2019


Steven CooperYELLOWKNIFE, 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

Unauthorized Gmail use results in possible data loss

September 11, 2019


AHSCALGARY – A physician working at Calgary’s Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre is notifying approximately 7,000 Albertans that the security of their personal health information may have been compromised due to the criminal hacking of a personal Gmail account. Read More

Do you have the tools you need to avoid a data breach?

September 11, 2019


osgoode-hallTORONTO – If your work involves the protection of information, this program is essential. Designed to help you better understand and respond to a data breach incident, this program focuses on practical, real world scenarios with hands-on learning. Read More

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