Overview

A variety of tools and information from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Nova Scotia (https://oipc.novascotia.ca/). These tools are available on the OIPC website but included here for ease of access. 

The documents associated with this article are:

1. Office of Privacy Commissioner of Nova Scotia (OIPC) Big Data Guidelines
2. Access to Privacy Basics for Staff PowerPoint and PDF
3. Office of Privacy Commissioner of Nova Scotia (OIPC) Instant Messaging Guide

Big Data Guidelines

 A report that provides an overview of:

1. Big Data privacy laws
2. Key considerations:
   1. Stage 1: Collection
   2. Stage 2: Integration
   3. Stage 3: Analysis
   4. Stage 4: Profiling
3. Summary of Best Practices
4. Resources

Access to Privacy Basics for Staff

A presentation that provides an overview of Privacy legislation and best practices for Nova Scotia. 

1. When access & privacy rules apply;
2. What the basic access & privacy rules are;
3. How to properly protect personal information; and
4. What to do if you think a privacy breach has occurred.

Instant Messaging Guide

A guide to instant messaging at work.

Further Reading

Further resources are available at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nova Scotia.