Canadian Privacy Violations Place Spotlight On Legal Reform

This article focuses on two major Canadian security breaches that highlight the fragility of sensitive, personal information that is entrusted to Canadian businesses as well as the inadequacy of current Canadian privacy legislation. Business groups have cautioned against privacy law reforms such as mandatory security breach disclosure requirements, yet as the risk of identity theft grows, the calls for change are likely to become more vocal.

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