The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws.
The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who practices with the firm of McInnes Cooper. He is the author of the Physicians' Privacy Manual. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to Canadian privacy laws.
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Saturday, January 03, 2004
Interesting press-release, issued by Bank Rhode Island following the theft of a contractor's laptop containing customer account information:
December 18, 2003 11:33 AM US Eastern Timezone
BankRI Announces Security Measures in Response to Stolen Laptop; Potential Release of Data Poses No Risk to BankRI Accounts
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003--Bank Rhode Island said today that its principal data service provider, Fiserv, Inc., reported the theft of a laptop computer that contained some BankRI customer information.
The Bank emphasized that it had no indication that this information has been misused or been improperly accessed. As a precaution, BankRI has notified all customers whose information was potentially included on the stolen laptop, is monitoring accounts for unusual activity, and has augmented its internal security procedures.
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