Privacy Info Agency

Privacy Management Framework

A Privacy Management Framework (PMF) is used to demonstrate the importance of an organization's commitment to the responsibility of accountability in relation to privacy.  Organizations must have in place appropriate policies and procedures that promote good privacy management practices which, in whole, make up a privacy management...

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Privacy Impact Assessment

An integral part of any new project or organizational function is risk management. Accounting for all the reasonable (and unreasonable!) issues and challenges an organization may face is vital to ensuring the successful outcome of any initiative. One of the key tools utilized by both public and private organizations when managing risk is a Privacy Impact...

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Privacy Audit

A Privacy Audit is a fact-finding exercise to establish the compliance and/or incidence of particular practices and processes within an organization. A Privacy Audit ensures that information processing procedures are sufficient to meet existing and emerging privacy requirements, policies and standards by reviewing the ways in which information about...

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Privacy Gap Analysis

A Privacy Gap Assessment (PGA) is a risk management tool that measures privacy compliance within an organization.  Whether you are a large government department or a small business, a PGA can help to pinpoint weaknesses and report on an organization's existing privacy practices.  A PGA is of benefit to those organizations who wish to ensure sound...

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Privacy Policy & Breach Protocols

A privacy breach, according to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, "…is the result of an unauthorized access to, or collection, use or disclosure of personal information." In 2014 alone, over 300 privacy breaches were made public in North America.  Government organizations, financial institutions, NGOs...

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Threat Risk Assessment

A Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA) is security risk management tool used to evaluate the security threats and risks to organizational information, programs, systems, services and physical spaces. TRAs suggest where to avoid, reduce and accept risk, as well as diminish the impact of threatening events...

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Privacy Training

Whether you need to determine, maintain, or demonstrate compliance; build comprehensive policies, protocols and procedures, we can provide you with the training and tools to meet your business needs.  Our training sessions provide direction and insight into:...

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Info Source for Government of Canada Department and Agencies

Info Source is a series of publications containing information about the Government of Canada's access to information and privacy programs. The primary purpose of Info Source is to assist individuals in exercising their rights under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. Info Source also supports the government's commitment to facilitate access to information regarding...

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