Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner Patricia Kosseim has released an annual report revealing a significant increase in privacy breaches across the province’s public sector, highlighting a growing concern over “snooping” incidents in personal records.
Snooping involves workers accessing sensitive or personal information even though it isn’t required or permitted as part of their job.
According to Kosseim’s annual report, snooping cases rose by 34% in 2023 compared to the previous year, with over 10,000 reported breaches overall, said the CBC.
