Alex Cameron

Lawyer: privacy, cybersecurity, access to information, litigation. Hockey player. Mountain biker. All views my own.

[Calgary Flames @NHLFlames]

YOU CAN PUT IT IN THE WIN COLUMN! YEAH BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

[Charlize Theron @CharlizeAfrica]

RIP Hugh Keays-Byrne 😔 It’s amazing you were able to play an evil warlord so well cause you were such a kind, beautiful soul. You will be deeply missed my friend.

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This World Mental Health Day and every day, let’s take care of ourselves and each other. Share your mental health and self-care tips in the comments below. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #MentalHealthAwareness

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#WeRobot2020🤖

🏆 Ian R. Kerr Robotnik Memorial Award

“Missing the Unintended Forest Despite the Deliberately Planted Trees: Reasonable Foreseeability and Legal Recognition of Platform Algorithm-Facilitated Emergent Systemic Harm to Marginalized Communities”
✍️ @Cyn_K

[Antoine Guilmain @AntoineGuilmain]

🎂💡🎁 To mark it’s 20th anniversary, the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals has published “Visions of Privacy" which is filled with
thoughts for what the next 10 years might bring from leading privacy figure…https://t.co/KMJ2kG5d87 https://t.co/CPXFJey9cE

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The 2021 @BestLawyers in Canada guide has ranked Fasken as “Natural Resources Law Firm of the Year” and “Privacy and Data Security Law Firm of the Year," also recognizing 256 of our lawyers. Read our announcement here: https://t.co/3QJxBBmT5g #Fasken

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In this week's article of our series dedicated to #Bill64, Antoine Aylwin, Jennifer Stoddart and William Deneault-Rouillard present the proposed amendments to the Access Act that could have an impact on public bodies as early as this fall: https://t.co/W9acVpQ6qb #Privacy

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Check out our latest bulletin written by Daniel Fabiano and Christopher Ferguson discussing the Government of #Ontario launching a consultation to consider improvements to their #privacy laws. More info here: https://t.co/DDWM6uTfrW

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The most depressing part about being an historian who studies plague (among other things) during a pandemic is watching people react to deadly disease outbreaks almost exactly the same way 16th & 17th century Europeans did.

[Secretly Canadian @secretlycndian]

SIX BEST VEGETABLES
1. Collard greens
2. Mushroom (listed as a veg!! Chill! alt: tomatoes)
3. Onions
4. Asparagus
5. Pickles
6. Banana peppers

SIX WORST VEGETABLES
1. Okra
2. Raw broccoli
3. Raw cauliflower
4. Peas
5. Eggplant
6. Radish/turnip/beet/tarsnip (are these the same??)

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Join @NormKLaw on June 23rd at 1:00 PM for a free webinar hosted by @AvettaNews discussing best practices for returning to work post COVID-19 . Register today: https://t.co/yEiGKFQYfd #COVID19 #workplace #employers

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#Bill64: Dont'miss this new blog post written by Vanessa Henri, William Deneault-Rouillard and Linda Agaby providing an overview of some of the starting points of interests for start-ups and organizations involved with emerging technologies: https://t.co/WSqd42PWZi #Privacy #Tech

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Here at @FaskenLaw, we share the Canadian Olympic Committee’s values of respect, fairness, excellence and high ethical standards. We're committed to the Olympic Movement & advancing the Olympic values across Canada. https://t.co/uBYXXra6v7 #Olympics #Fasken @TeamCanadaPR

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...Are we connecting with only those necessary and minimizing the amount of data collected. Clearly define the primary and secondary purpose. One of the key aspects to the assessment, where will the info be kept, what are the security information measures kept?

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having a group discussion. Assessing key questions, what do we want to do here, why do we want to do it? How is what we want to do connected with the legitimate purpose, are we going to be collecting personal information?

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8.) When we talk about making a privacy impact assessment, it seems like a long complicated process?

It is an exercise that can be done in-house with the help of legal counsel, whenever appropriate. It can be done by defining the project, working with people in the company...

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...It needs to be more precise, the goal has to clearly give a benefit to the public. Does it have a direct impact on how it will reach your goal? Are you using the less invasive method to relieve the goal? For certain industries it may be acceptable.

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7. How relevant or efficient is taking temperatures?

The more we read the more we find out and therefore the less relevant temperature taking becomes. Even during the pandemic, people still have the right to dignity, privacy, etc. You need to have a legitimate goal.

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remotely, some obvious incidents occurred and there are weaknesses in the chains of how businesses operate. Institutions need to remind everyone of things they need to be vigilant of. The biggest risk is in employees using their own devices. Try to always keep that top of mind.

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6.) What are some ways that cybersecurity is being affected and some things to consider?

With the global spread of COVID19, we have seen an upswing in cybercrime. It seems we are seeing ransomware, social engineering fraud, with people separated from the office and working...