Privacy please! New poll finds Canadians more worried about data breaches, identity theft, digital privacy

GATINEAU - A growing number of Canadians have expressed concern about their privacy and are taking proactive steps to safeguard it, says a new survey commissioned by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.The 2014 Survey of Canadians on Privacy, conducted last fall by Phoenix Strategic Perspectives Inc., polled more than 1,500 Canadians. It found that nine in 10 respondents were concerned about privacy, and one in three (34%) said they were extremely concerned – up significantly from 25% in 2012.More than seven in 10 Canadians (73%) said they feel they have less protection of their personal information in their...