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How to Safeguard Your Personal Information and Prevent Data Theft

Posted on January 24, 2018January 28, 2020 by

It’s Data Privacy Day on January 28th and it serves as an important reminder to pull ourselves up by our digital bootstraps and lockdown all that personal information that we willingly sprinkle all over the internet. What is Considered Personal Information? In broad strokes, personal information is that which allows you to be identified. Canada’s…

Canadian Parliament passes Bill C-28, Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam

Posted on January 6, 2011July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

Bill C-28, The Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (FISA) was passed by Canadian Parliament and received Royal Assent December 15, 2010. Prior to Bill C-28 passing, Canada was the only G8 country without specific spam legislation. Essentially, this is Canada’s first anti-spam legislation which will empower authorities to aggressively fine spammers. The legislation has…