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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Monday, May 02, 2005
The Palm Beach Post is reporting on a survey carried out on behalf of Office Depot that suggests that more Americans are taking steps to protect their privacy and to prevent identity theft:
Americans increasing protections of privacy, personal information:
- Two-thirds of those surveyed shred credit-card offers and their bills.
- More than one-third bring their mail to the post office rather than leaving it unattended in their mailbox.
- A quarter of them shield the ATM screen at banks.
- A quarter of them don't sign the back of their credit card so sales clerks will check their identification.
- 7 percent of respondents use only cash for purchases so there's no paper trail.
Labels: identity theft, information breaches
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