"As a newly appointed CPO,
I found this series of workshops very helpful
in providing a broad overview of privacy and
privacy issues as well as specific examples/practical
tips for updating the privacy programs in my
organization."
Janet Huber
CPO
West Park Healthcare
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Privacy in the U.S.
Understanding U.S.
privacy laws
| This workshop provides an in-depth
introduction to U.S. privacy laws, the various
forms of oversight and the business risks of non-compliance.
For each statute, the workshop examines:
- History - Why and when the
statute was created;
- Application - Who and what
is covered;
- Enforcement - Which regulatory
bodies has oversight, the regulations, and examples
of regulatory actions;
- Compliance - Key compliance
considerations, business risks and best practices;
- Canadian Comparisons - Highlighting
the major differences with privacy laws in Canada;
and
- GAPP - Reviews of the corresponding
measurement criteria as found in the Generally
Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP).
U.S.
Statutes
This workshop reviews the U.S. Statutes most
likely to impact Canadian corporations operating
in the U.S., including:
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act;
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act;
- Fair Credit Reporting Act;
- Safe Harbor;
- Do-not-call;
- CAN-SPAM; and
- Notification laws, for example SB1386.
In addition to the above, this workshop provides
an introduction to several federal and state laws
that may have an impact on some corporations in
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Business
Risks
 The
workshop reviews key privacy considerations including:
- FTC enforcement of privacy policies;
- key U.S. privacy notice requirements;
- privacy considerations related to Sarbanes-Oxley;
- state sponsored privacy bills;
- legislative framework for employee privacy; and
- privacy breaches.
Cross-Border
Transfers of Personal Information
This workshop reviews compliance considerations and
business risks associated with cross-border transfers
of personal information including:
- Canadian and U.S. notice requirements;
- business risk associated with outsourcing; and
- USA Patriot Act versus Canadian privacy laws.
For more information contact Nymity at 416 214 7838
or toll-free at 1 866 3 NYMITY or by email at info@nymity.com.
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