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  • Smart Privacy Auditing – An Ontario Healthcare Case Study

    IPCS Smart Privacy Auditing Seminar On September 13, Dr. Waël Hassan, was a panelist at the Innovation Procurement Case Study Seminar on Smart Privacy Auditing, hosted by Mackenzie Innovation Institute (Mi2) and the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). The seminar attracted leaders from the healthcare sector, the private information and technology industry, and privacy authorities.…


  • THE PRIVACY ACCORD: AN OPEN LETTER

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