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The Freedom of Information and Privacy Association brings you this weekly roundup of the news stories in the information management field.
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Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, July 20th.
- We have multiple stories highlighting the risk your phone presents to your personal information.
- We'll bring you an example of Access to information research informing discussions around reproductive rights in Canada.
- Plus, Elon Musk's X is under increased scrutiny for deceptive practices that create dark patterns of misinformation.
Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20240720-access-and-privacy-online/
Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-29/
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Our Contributors:
Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Your FIPA Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, July 13th. Several of the Canadian National, Provincial, and International stories that hit our radar over the past week include:
- We have our first third-party contributor to the cast, and get their insights into ATIP being a team sport that requires creativity and repetition.
- We'll bring you an update on the rogue IT director working at elections BC.
- Plus, FIPA President Mike Larsen will comment on a cluster of stories that highlight the growing intersection of scammers, weaponized partisan politics and artificial Intelligence.
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Our Contributors:
- Writing: Shaun Fisk
- Production: Patrick Farnsworth
- Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
- News stories sourced through Canadian Press NewsPro and Feedly
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- Exclusive: National Indigenous Tourism to cut funding for provincial groups
- NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme
- ATCO Electric fined $3 million for unearned rate increases, overstating its costs
- 'Rushed passage of Bill C-70: an urgent wake-up call
- Elections BC IT director on leave after court ruling on Saanich privacy breach
- Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users' personal information
- Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
- Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring
- 'Tip of the iceberg': AI deepfakes on the rise in Alberta as police warn parents to stay vigilant
- Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
- Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Your FIPA Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday July 6th. Several of the Canadian National, Provincial, and International stories that hit our radar over the past week include:
- A former BC IT branch manager breached privacy regulations to help his son with neighbour disputes.
- Access to Information sheds light on big oil influencing and coopting political parties and Governments.
- Helpful news to help keep people’s passwords safe.
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- Writing: Shaun Fisk
- Production: Patrick Farnsworth
- Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
- News stories sourced through Canadian Press NewsPro and Feedly
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- Former IT manager loses B.C. court battle over stolen files
- As fall elections loom, are fears for the state of democracy in Canada justified?
- Brazil data regulator bans Meta from mining data to train AI models
- European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
- European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google
- AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
- UN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to artificial intelligence
- As police increasingly use facial recognition technology, calls grow for regulations
- Inside a former TC Energy exec’s claim he got pro-pipeline messaging ‘stuck on government letterhead’
- 'Foreign visitors want to experience Indigenous tourism, but federal supports lacking: internal documents
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/03/news/indigenous-tourism-federal-supports-lacking
- Ontario alone in locking down inmates due to staff shortages: lawsuits
- One Tech Tip: What to do when you have too many passwords to remember
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Your FIPA Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday June 29th. Several of the Canadian National, Provincial, and International stories that hit our radar over the past week include:
- The Saskatchewan government refuses to listen to their independent appointed Privacy commissioner’s suggestions that they should release documents.
- The supreme court has ruled against unreasonable search and seizure of teachers in the workplace.
- Police Officers in Seattle who attended the January 6th riots and insurrection seek to remain private.
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(Link mailto:fipaonline@fipa.bc.ca Re News Summary June 15th 2024)
Our Contributors
- Writing: Shaun Fisk
- Production: Patrick Farnsworth
- Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
- News stories sourced through Canadian Press NewsPro and Feedly
Show Links
- Saskatchewan ignoring requests from privacy commissioner to release documents: report
- UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now
- Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit
- Spy watchdog raps RCMP over application of protocol to avoid complicity in torture
- Demo shows use of drones by RCMP in rural, Indigenous communities
- National security adviser defends cabinet confidence in foreign meddling probe
- Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court
- Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
- Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold
- Washington high court to decide if Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally can remain anonymous
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Your FIPA Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday June 22nd. Several of the Canadian national, provincial, and international stories that hit our radar over the past week including:
- a court case highlighting political parties misusing your personal information.
- troubling stories that intersect LGBTQ, Gender, and Reproductive rights along with data breaches and the misuse of personal information south of the border.
- plus we hear from FIPA President Mike Larsen about the latest example showing how political parties keep and use secret files on you and the importance of the Local Journalism Initiative.
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Our Contributors
- Writing: Shaun Fisk
- Production: Patrick Farnsworth
- Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
- News stories sourced through Canadian Press NewsPro and Feedly
Show Links
- Tories appeal to Jewish community ahead of byelection, allege 'betrayal' by Trudeau
- B.C. premier urges PM to provide foreign interference information to protect province
- Florida medical marijuana patients get an unexpected email praising DeSantis
- Vermont governor vetoes data privacy bill, saying state would be most hostile to businesses
- Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ
- Texas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care
- The anti-abortion movement is making a big play to thwart citizen initiatives on reproductive rights
- Myanmar's embattled military government cracks down on free flow of news by blocking VPNs
- Education, awareness key when talking about elder abuse
- Voice-changing AI used in Norfolk emergency scam, police say
- 'Napanee Council openly discusses January cyberattack for first time
- Controversial ‘energy war room’ shut down: money and mandate to go elsewhere
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Your FIPA Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday June 15th 2024. We’ll be bringing you several of the Canadian national, provincial, and international stories that hit our radar over the past week including:
- efforts by international regulators to investigate a data breach that may impact your DNA information.
- FIPA President Mike Larsen will join us with his insights into your privacy as AI moves onto mobile devices.
- We’ll look at two FIPA reviews of BC court cases that impact access and personal information.
- And we’ll point to an important reminder about reconciliation in archival and information management.
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Our Contributors
- Writing: Shaun Fisk
- Production: Patrick Farnsworth
- Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
- News stories sourced through Canadian Press NewsPro and Feedly
Show Links
- Canada, U.K. privacy officials launch joint investigation into 23andMe data breach
- Newfoundland woman was 'living in fear' in a for-profit shelter. She was killed there
- 'Supreme Court partly allows appeal by media over Quebec 'secret trial'
- Quebec police arrest three in $9-million fraud, data theft case involving Desjardins
- Canada's largest school board says systems operational after cyberattack
- Alberta’s energy 'war room,' known for Bigfoot movie feud, getting brought in-house
- Watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative
- North Carolina lawmakers approve mask bill that allows health exemption after pushback
- Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites
- Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
- California lawmakers fast-track bill that would require online sellers to verify their identity
- Key new features coming to Apple's iOS 18 this fall
- Apple leaps into AI with an array of upcoming iPhone features and a ChatGPT deal to smarten up
- 'MCFD v. OIPC, IndigiNews 2024 BCCA 190
- BC Court Ruling a Step Toward Privacy Accountability for Federal Political Parties
- 7 Insights for OCAP-Friendly Information Governance and Data Management Practices