Information Security
Social Media
Surveillance
Data Breaches
Privacy
100

The most common password for 2021 

What is 123456


100

There was a tremendous effort to ban this platform in the US in 2020.

What is TikTok?

100

This business was awarded the Innovation Award by the International Association of Privacy Professionals in recognition of its Data for Good program. Launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it provided governments with de-identified data analytics to aid in making more strategic and informed public health decisions 

What is Telus 

100

In 2014 a massive privacy breach at a Toronto hospital led to a class action lawsuit, 19 charges, including six criminal counts against hospital employees.

What is the RESP breach.

Former employees accused of selling the personal information of new mothers as part of a scheme to peddle RESP investments

100

This Canadian Act serves the purpose of granting access to information and protecting personal information

What is FIPPA?

200

Someone who explores methods for breaching defenses and exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network 

What is a Hacker

200

This social media platform was required to pay a record-breaking 5 BILLION settlement for violating a 2012 FTC order by deceiving users about their ability to control the privacy of their personal information. 

What is Facebook 

200

American former computer intelligence consultant who leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013, when he was an employee and subcontractor.

Who is Edward Snowden

200

Multiple health care professionals (mostly physicians) accessed the records of victims during this national tragedy out of concern and curiosity. 

What is Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash

200

This evaluates a program or information system’s privacy risks and compliance with PHIPA, FIPPA and OVH’s privacy policies. 

What is a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)

300

Hospitals consider cybersecurity when instructing employees with a policy on BYOD short for this

What is Bring Your Own Device

300

Leaving the default version of these in place and never reviewing them can lead to accidentally over-sharing personal information.

What are privacy settings?

300

This document is often exceptionally long, holds a lot of details, but is often overlooked. You must accept it to proceed.

What are the Terms of Use Policy?

300

Most privacy breaches are caused by this

What are errors

300

A patient may request this be applied to their visit if there is a concern for their safety.

What is a Confidential Admission

400

This software will keep all viruses from infecting your computer.

What is nothing. This software does not exist.

400

Protect your social media accounts by enabling this when logging in.

What is two-step verification, two-factor authentication, or multifactor authentication?

400

The majority of free online services use this as a revenue stream.

What is an ad network or online ads?

400

In 2019, this medical testing data breach may have affected up to 15 million patient records in Canada.

What is LifeLabs?

400

This refers to a patient’s ability to withdraw or withhold consent for the use or disclosure of their personal health information for health care purposes

What is a lockbox 

500

The use of personality, knowledge of human nature and social skills to steal passwords or other credentials to gain access to systems

What is Social Engineering

500

This company used a famous social media platform to collect data through quizzes and profiles.

What is Cambridge Analytica?

500

In 2020, the Toronto Police Services Board and the Toronto Police Service engaged in extensive consultations with the IPC regarding this new program

What is Body Worn Cameras 

500

In 2013 a special investigation into the "gas plant scandal" IPC Commissioner Ann Cavoukian called this an attempt by staff in the former Minister’s office to avoid transparency and accountability in relation to their work

Indiscriminate deletion of emails

500

Name one of the the IPC's Strategic Priorities for 2021-2025

  • Privacy and Transparency in a Modern Government
  • Children and Youth in a Digital World
  • Next Generation Law Enforcement
  • Trust in Digital Health