The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has announced the projects supported through its 2015-2016 Contributions Program “will explore a wide range of emerging privacy issues, such as fitness tracking devices, lawful access and children and privacy policies.” The OPC received 39 proposals for the current funding cycle of the Contributions Program, and the recipients, who were evaluated by the OPC and an external peer review panel, can be found here. “The projects selected this year will help build a greater understanding of new risks to privacy and also provide individuals and organizations with information about how to better protect personal information in a constantly evolving environment," Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien said.
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