Canadians anxious about posting personal info online, says new poll

OTTAWA – A new poll released today suggests Canadians are increasingly concerned about posting personal information online, and in many instances have chosen not to use a site or service if they weren’t comfortable with its privacy policy. What’s more, according to the telephone survey commissioned by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 56% of respondents said they are not confident that they understand how new technologies affect their privacy. Seventy percent Canadians also reported feeling that they have less protection of their personal information in their daily lives than they did 10 years ago. That declining lack...