On June 11, 2025, Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) was replaced by the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA). This change significantly affects how municipalities handle information, respond to … Read More
Attention Canadian and US-based Businesses! Did you know that Canada has an Anti-Spam Legislation that has been effective since July 2014? This law has brought significant changes in how businesses in Canada and the US market their goods and services … Read More
Technology is increasingly important in churches, as families increasingly rely on it. Churches use technology to connect with families, but exercising caution and following best practices is essential. To effectively use technology in the church, appropriate training is required, such … Read More
It is all over the news, possible breaches of Alberta’s provincial Health Information Act (HIA). But who is doing the alleged breaching? Most recently, a couple Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and a former City of Edmonton employee. … Read More
Technology in the church is growing. Families are consumed by it. Churches are using it to reach families. The integration requires caution and Best Practice policies. The use of technology in the church needs to be supported by training. From … Read More
Personal information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and your Business. PIPEDA is the federal private sector privacy law. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) oversees PIPEDA as well as the Privacy Act. The Personal information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Privacy … Read More
Learn cybersecurity skills and how to stay safe online When working online at the office or offsite, it is important to understand cyber threats and how to identify activities that may leave organizational/business information compromised. Many small businesses are vulnerable … Read More
Have you replaced the system or process (administrative practices) that were described in your previous PIA submission? Is your system locally hosted in your office space, or is your system hosted in a data centre or in the cloud? Have … Read More
SHANNYN RUS, CIAPP-P Shannyn Rus, CIAPP-P has an understanding of and experience operationalizing access and privacy legislation supported by years of front line experience and progressive responsibility in dealing with access and privacy related matters. From the University of Alberta, Shannyn holds … Read More
Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) for Social Workers Have you recently gone virtual and would like to perform a Privacy Impact Assessment? Are you interested in training your staff on records management and destruction according? PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS (PIA) Because privacy … Read More