Remote access: Opening the door to your personal information
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National Seniors Day: 5 tips to help seniors stay safe online
Seniors are no different than most. They are on the Internet every day making purchases and researching information, but they do remember a time when going to the store or library was as simple as walking in, getting what you wanted and heading out the door. The only footprints they left were in the snow.
Read moreThe SIM card swap scam: What it is and what you can do to minimize risk
Smart phones offer many benefits, including convenience and easier communication. Many people feel they can’t live without them, and use their devices for banking, shopping, paying bills, account verification and to access social media.
Read moreKeeping your personal information safe on your mobile devices
Smartphones and other mobile devices make it easy to connect and share.
Read moreLimiting the personal information you disclose helps protect you against identity theft
March is Fraud Prevention Month across Canada. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada would like to encourage Canadians to be aware of all the ways criminals can obtain your personal information and steal your identity.
Read morePrivacy Tech-Know Blog: Secret Agent 102 – Public-Key Cryptography
In a previous blog post we introduced the topic of cryptography, which is a key tool for keeping information secure and private. We used the example of a relatively simple symmetric encryption scheme where the encryption and decryption keys are the same.
Read morePrivacy Tech-Know Blog: Secret Agent 101— Basics of Cryptography
Individuals and organizations have long had a need to protect secrets from prying eyes. One way in which we protect those secrets is through the use of cryptography, from the Greek kryptós, meaning "hidden” or “secret" and graphein, meaning "writing". Early forms of cryptography were used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.
Read moreStart 2018 with privacy New Year’s resolutions!
As the year comes to a close, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada would like to encourage all Canadians to keep privacy top of mind as they contemplate their New Year’s Resolutions.
Read moreCybersecurity Awareness Month 2014
October 1st marked the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It’s an opportunity to share tips and tools to help people stay more safe and secure online.
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