Commissioner Michael Harvey, with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner in Newfoundland and Labrador, sits down with guests to discuss topics related to access to information and protection of personal information and personal health information.
Music provided by the OIPC's own Sean Murray - "The Singularity".
Episode 6: Commissioner Daniel Therrien - Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
SPECIAL EPISODE: On the occasion of Daniel Therrien's final days as Commissioner of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Michael talks with Commissioner Therrien about his eight-year tenure, some of the major issues he encountered as federal Commissioner, and what Commissioner Therrien believes are the issues that Canada will face in the future.
Recorded May 11, 2022.
27 Jan 2022
Episode 5: Jake van der Laan - FCNB
Commissioner Harvey recognizes Data Privacy Day by discussing matters relating to cybersecurity with Jake van der Laan, Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology and Regulatory Informatics with Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick.
In this episode, Jake provides some tips and tricks to prevent putting your data at risk, as well as how far technology has come since he's been with the FCNB and where he sees cybersecurity going.
For more information and resources, please check out Jake's resource page here: bit.ly/cyberstuff
29 Nov 2021
Episode 4: Dr. Jonathan Anderson - Memorial University
Michael speaks with Dr. Jonathan Anderson with Memorial University's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science on the topic of cybersecurity, touching on cyber attacks, and ways governments can prevent security issues and find solutions.
28 Sept 2021
Episode 3: James McLeod - Access to Information Advocate - Right to Know Week
Michael chats with former political journalist and access to information advocate James McLeod about the changes to access to information legislation, the Sunshine List request, and the future of access to information in Newfoundland and Labrador.
James McLeod is a writer, author and former journalist. For nearly a decade he covered politics and government in Newfoundland and Labrador at the St. John’s Telegram, with a focus on access to information and investigative journalism. After leaving NL, McLeod worked at The Financial Post as a business journalist, covering technology and innovation, including a significant focus on data and privacy regulation. Since 2020, McLeod has been working as manager of content and communications for the Council of Canadian Innovators, while still pursuing personal writing as a side project. His most recent essay is “Google Search: the utopian idea that is destroying the fabric of society (https://jamespmcleod.medium.com/google-search-the-utopian-idea-that-is-destroying-the-fabric-of-society-2c188eb57e07)”
26 May 2021
Episode 2: Bryan Short - OpenMedia.org
Commissioner Michael Harvey chats with OpenMedia Digital Rights Campaigner Bryan Short about a number of hot-button topics, including Bill C-11, COVID-19 Exposure Apps, vaccine passports, and facial recognition.
27 Jan 2021
Episode 1: Dr. Chandra Kavanagh - Bounce Health Innovation
In the first podcast from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner in Newfoundland and Labrador, Commissioner Michael Harvey chats with Dr. Chandra Kavanagh about her new role with Bounce Health Innovation, an entrepreneurial network focussed on developing and fostering health programs and technology in the province.
Special thanks to Sean Murray for the use of his song "The Singularity".
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