http://www.eosensa.com/blog Transforming Risks into Rewards Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:14:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to managing director Julius Azarcon’s 5 year old nephew, it’s his uncle Julius! Thus began, the “Effectively Partnering Information Security and Privacy” presentation to the York Technology Association (YTA) members at their monthly luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel in Richmond Hill on Thursday November  26th, 2009. The same topic had ... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/privacy/who%e2%80%99s-protecting-your-privates/ Having already investigated privacy issues regarding Facebook last year, the Office of Privacy  Commissioner of Canada has now taken on Google; proving that the office will not tolerate privacy infringements by online giants during its watch. "We have seen a storm of protest and outrage over alleged privacy violations and my ... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/privacy/google-creates-privacy-buzz-at-opc/ rad⋅i⋅cal: adj., thoroughgoing or extreme, esp. as regards change from accepted or traditional forms prag⋅ma⋅tism: n., A practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems. Privacy in the 21st century needs to be approached with “radical pragmatism”. This according to Ann Cavoukian, Information ... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/risk-and-compliance/radical-privacy-pragmatism/ Security breaches are costing Canadian companies more than their American counterparts, according to a joint Rotman - Telus study on Canadian IT Security practices. The 2007 annual losses associated with breaches per respondent  was calculated at $423,469, compared to the the U.S. Computer Security Institute's (CSI) survey average of $345,000. ... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/it-security/canucks-vs-yankees-how-are-we-faring-in-it-security/ More than half of the sites that you visit will be using Flash cookies to store information about users, according to a study performed by UC Berkely researchers . The report showed that some are using these cookies to regenerate HTTP cookies previously eliminated. Adding insult to injury, privacy policies ... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/privacy/cookies-that-come-back-in-a-flash/ Are you concerned about the personal information that google collects about you? If you are, then take a look at this interesting new Privacy Opt Out option from Google for the seriously paranoid amongst us. Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village http://www.eosensa.com/blog/it-security/google-privacy-opt-out/     Effective Privacy Risk Management is an organization’s ability to proactively manage both risks and opportunities towards achieving a desired/optimal state. To identify privacy risks, one must be able to systematically assess the threats and vulnerabilities that can jeopardize the privacy of Personal Information (PI). This course presents a practical Threat and ... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/risk-and-compliance/eosensa-training-course-the-definitive-privacy-security-risk-assessment/ Loading... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/privacy/seminar-feedback-survey/ On Wednesday July 29th 2009, we will be hosting a Privacy and Data Protection Seminar at the Toronto Board of Trade.  Our special guest speaker will be Anita Fineberg, LL.B. who is a very dynamic speaker, course leader and trainer and has spoken at privacy conferences and workshops around the ... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/it-security/seminar-partnering-information-security-and-privacy/   Eosensa is pleased to join the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as a corporate member.  The IAPP is responsible for developing and launching the first broad-based credential granting program in information privacy, the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP). Says Julius Azarcon CIPP/C, "Although myself and other Eosensa staff have ... http://www.eosensa.com/blog/announcements/eosensa-joins-the-iapp/