Communications technologies putting privacy at risk: Privacy Commissioner

OTTAWA - Canadians are heavy users of social networks and other communications technologies, but many are not taking basic steps to protect their personal information, according to a new survey commissioned by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner.The 2011 Canadians and Privacy Survey, released Thursday, polled 2,000 randomly selected adults in late February and early March and found that 74% of respondents own at least one mobile communications device, such as a cell phone, smart phone or tablet. However, only four in 10 use password locks for the devices, or adjust their settings to limit the sharing of personal information that may be stored...