The Canadian Press reports that hundreds of social assistance recipients in Ontario “had their tax forms with private information, including Social Security numbers, sent to the wrong places last month.” Ministry of Community and Social Services Director Jeff Bowen said the ministry has made changes for future forms and is reviewing its procedures to prevent a future incident. "So now we have a privacy issue for 700 of the most vulnerable people in this province," said MPP Cindy Forster (NDP-Welland). "These are people who do not have the legal means to even address that their privacy has been breached." Meanwhile, Rogers Communications has reported a security breach affecting some of its business clients.
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