Etiket: Data
Mobility data collection | House Ethics Committee calls for transparency
(Ottawa) A House of Commons committee recommends that the federal government notify Canadians if it collects data on their movements — and allow citizens to opt out of such collection.…
ISQ data | Life expectancy on the rise in Quebec
Life expectancy was up in Quebec in 2021, unlike several other regions of the world which have suffered the blow of COVID-19, show new data from the Institute of Statistics…
“No personal data” is recorded, says the Prévention Routière association
Posted on 03/05/2022 08:00 Update on 03/05/2022 08:20 Article written by Since May 1, 2022, all new cars circulating in Europe must be equipped with a black box. A device…
Personal data of Quebecers | The watchdog calls for “arms” and its independence
(Quebec) The watchdog of Quebecers’ personal data wants to obtain its independence from the government, which underfunds it. The Access to Information Commission would need to double its staff to…
Data Breach | Sunwing delays persist
(Toronto) The widespread Sunwing network outage that has crippled the movements of several travelers and caused delays in connections to sun destinations remains unresolved, the airline said Thursday. Posted yesterday…
sunwing | The outage is believed to be due to a data breach from a provider
The Sunwing Airlines technical glitch that grounded flights and thousands of passengers this week has been attributed to a data security breach. Posted at 12:44 p.m. Amanda Stephenson The Canadian…
The disturbing collection of data by Yandex, the “Russian Google”, in 52,000 mobile applications
It is nicknamed “the Russian Google”, although it is listed on Wall Street. She is Yandex. It is about him that Zach Edwards gave the alert on Twitter. This California-based…
The disturbing collection of data by Yandex, the “Russian Google”, in 52,000 mobile applications
It is nicknamed “the Russian Google”, although it is listed on Wall Street. She is Yandex. It is about him that Zach Edwards gave the alert on Twitter. This California-based…
The disturbing collection of data by Yandex, the “Russian Google”, in 52,000 mobile applications
It is nicknamed “the Russian Google”, although it is listed on Wall Street. She is Yandex. It is about him that Zach Edwards gave the alert on Twitter. This California-based…
clean rooms set up, data exposed on the dark web
The Department of Ardèche still suffers the consequences of the cyberattack who struck him on April 6th. The data stolen by the hackers has indeed been released on the dark…
Treasury Board Data Leak
A malicious government employee caused a major computer security breach at the Treasury Board. This data leak would have caused nearly 31,450 victims. • Read also: Sonia LeBel with COVID-19…
The Treasury Board reports a leak of data related to applications for the public service
The Treasury Board Secretariat (SCT) has asked the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) to investigate a leak of personal data from public service application processes. In total, the personal information of…
The SQ is investigating a leak of personal data from the Quebec government
(Quebec) The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is investigating a breach of the confidentiality of a Quebec government official concerning the personal information of more than 30,000 people. Posted at 2:35…
2021 Census | Indigenous data questioned
(OTTAWA) Federal officials have questioned the quality of 2021 census data for Indigenous communities after collection efforts were hampered by factors such as the discovery of unmarked graves on the…
Quebec at the forefront of personal data protection
This text is part of the special section Le droit au Québec Two almost simultaneous events have forced the irruption of digital technology into the general practice of law. The…
Welcoming Ukrainian refugees | Abandonment of biometric data requirement for certain groups
(Ottawa) Under heavy fire from critics for several days, Ottawa is throwing some weight in order to facilitate the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. The obligation to provide biometric data is…
Data leak at Desjardins | Industry watchdog wants to ban mortgage broker
The industry watchdog is calling for the lifelong revocation of the license of a mortgage broker considered a suspect in the investigation into the massive data theft at Desjardins. Posted…
“Data altruism” to curb GAFAM
A close adviser to the Vatican and a digital law lawyer believe that governments like that of Quebec would benefit from diverting the data collected for commercial purposes by the…
Nearly a billion in data centers
The American Vantage Data Centers is investing $900 million to increase its capacity in Quebec. The investment includes the construction of a third site in Montreal and the expansion of…
Data centers: the American company Vantage invests $900 million in Quebec
The American company Vantage Data Centers will inject nearly $900 million for the construction of a new data center in Pointe-Claire and the expansion of its campuses in Quebec and…