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Sectors: Consumer, Corporate, Government, Healthcare, Higher Ed
Primary Issues: Compliance, Data Breach, ID Theft Prevention, Medical Identity Theft
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About Ontario

Ontario (ɒnˈtɛɹi.oʊ) is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area. Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is located in Ontario as well. The 2006 Census counted 12,160,282 residents in Ontario, which accounted for 38.5% of the national population. or possibly skanadario which means "beautiful water" in Iroquoian. Along with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec, Ontario is one of the four original provinces of Canada when the nation was formed on July 1, 1867 by the British North America Act.

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Ontario is Canada's leading manufacturing province accounting for 52 per cent of the total national manufacturing shipments in 2004.

  1. Mentioned In 7 Articles

  2. Protecting Healthcare Data In a Mobile World

    Explore Article OneMedPlace (Apr 8 2010) Healthcare , Compliance , Medical Identity Theft

    Protecting Healthcare Data In a Mobile World ...ce. All data is double-encrypted to add an extra layer of security. Diversinet is partnered with an Ontario medical clinic to test Mihealth, a mobile health solution that gives patients 24/7 access to their ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Ontario   Army   U.S. Army

  3. Personal data of 8,600 teachers stolen

    Explore Article upi.com (Jan 29 2010) Government , Lastest Data Breaches

    ...2:15 PM Article Article Photos Photos Listen Listen Video Videos Comments Comments Share WATERLOO, Ontario, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Personal unencrypted information about 8,600 Toronto school teachers on three lap... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Ontario   Waterloo   Toronto

  4. A primer on identity theft

    Explore Article News from Canada and the world (Jan 19 2010) Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

    ...ed intrusion. February, 2008: Bell Canada Enterprises recovered stolen data relating to 3.4 million Ontario and Quebec customers. Apparently the information was all electronic: on a hard drive, memory stick ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Ontario   HomeSense   TJX Companies Inc.

  5. Identity theft feared as data lost

    Explore Article healthzone.ca (Dec 23 2009) Healthcare , Medical Identity Theft , Lastest Data Breaches

    ...the province is in the midst of a problem-plagued attempt to computerize all medical records across Ontario. The province's information and privacy commissioner is investigating and the department is reviewi... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Ontario   Durham   USB

  6. Identity thieves targeting job seekers

    Explore Article Home - ContraCostaTimes.com (Nov 18 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ...ate," said Joanne McNabb, chief of the California Office of Privacy Protection. Kelly Matsushima of Ontario had to fill out at least 20 applications before getting a job at the "1/28 Raceway" store at the Mo... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   TransUnion   Pam Dixon   Ontario

  7. Carstar Automotive Warns of ID Fraud Scheme

    Explore Article canadianunderwriter.ca (Feb 24 2009) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

    ...ffering “phony” jobs on behalf of the company. The identity fraud scheme, currently taking place in Ontario, is offering the “phony” jobs on behalf of Carstar through community newspaper advertising as well ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Canada   Ontario   Toronto

  8. Court Orders Cross-Border Telemarketers to Pay Nearly $5 Million

    Explore Article Federal Trade Commission (May 1 2008) Compliance

    ... a final order and default judgment against a group of individual and corporate defendants based in Ontario, Canada, for their role in a cross-border telemarketing scheme that cost U.S. consumers millions of... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Federal Trade Commission   Chicago   Mastercard

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