Healthcare

Published for Norfolk Shredding – Secure Document Destruction & Privacy Compliance In August 2025, Ontario's privacy landscape shifted significantly when the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) issued its first Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA). This landmark enforcement...

A Major Cybersecurity Incident Impacts Ontario’s Home Care System A recent ransomware attack involving a vendor connected to Ontario’s publicly funded home care system has raised serious concerns about the protection of sensitive patient information. The incident, reported by Isaac Callan and Colin D’Mello of Global News, highlights how cyber...