The criminal code has recently been revised to include new identity-related offences — this courtesy of the most excellent Slaw.ca. What first caught my eye were two solid definitions: identity theft (new Code section 402.2(1)): knowingly obtaining or possessing “another person’s identity information in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable inference that the information is [...]
Sun presents on Identity
I had the chance to attend Sun’s presentation titled Effective IT Begins Here: Identity Management – Pathway to Enterprise Agility in Vancouver last week. The presenters were Michelle Dennedy and Mark Dixon from Sun. Organized by IT World Canada, the breakfast session was a good chance to hear an update on how business is driving identity [...]
Canada’s top court enforces license photos
This past week the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application to rehear an appeal related to mandatory photos on driver’s licenses. The legal proceedings with the Alberta provincial government had been dragging on for some years before this final decision was rendered. The legal issue was raised by Hutterite colonies in southern Alberta because [...]
I am Canadiam
Identity and Access Management in Canada is different. American identity issues are complicated by their obsession with national security. British data and privacy laws are decidedly different than ours. Identity and Access Management (IAM) implementations vary greatly from country to country. We need a ‘conversation’ about IAM in Canada. Canadiam is that conversation. This blog [...]
