Canadians aren't sure their info is safe

OTTAWA - Canadians believe their personal information is less well protected than it was a decade ago – and they are right to be worried, said Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart, today Commissioner Stoddart's 2006-2007 Annual Report on the Privacy Act was tabled today in Parliament and at the same time, the Privacy Commissioner's Office released new research confirming that Canadians are unsure of how their personal information (such as what is known by their government, or their cable and telecom providers, banks and other institutions) is protected, and by whom. Increasingly, Canadians' personal information is being exchanged with...