Volume II

Issue : 11: May 27, 2004

• UK Government Indicates Privacy Legislation Unnecessary
• Ontario Court Rules Videotaped Evidence from Nanny Camera is Admissible
• The FBI Plans on Prosecuting Email Spammers Pursuant to the Can-Spam Act as Reformed Spammer Claims Compliance has been Disadvantageous for Business
• Canadian MPs Release Interim Report on Copyright Reform
• Canadian Company All Computers Seeks $500M from Intel in U.S. Patent Suit
• Canadian Government Releases Framework for Electronic Authentication
• Overstock Leads Charge against Spyware
• Australian Man Sentenced for Cross-Border Cyberstalking
• UK Watchdog Fines Six Foreign Companies for Text Spam and Scams
• Tax Court of Canada Rules that Taking Online Distance Course is not Commuting

Home > Volume II > Issue 11: May 27, 2004 > Canadian Government Releases Framework for Electronic Authentication

Canadian Government Releases Framework for Electronic Authentication

Industry Canada recently established a set of six principles to provide guidance for the development, implementation and use of electronic authentication products and services in Canada. The six principles identify the functions and responsibilities of participants in authentication processes and provide a framework to assess and manage the risks that accompany these responsibilities. In addition, the principles identify the security, privacy, disclosure and complaint handling matters that need to be taken into account in the design, development and implementation of authentication processes. It is anticipated that the principles will be of greatest use to those involved in the design, development and deployment of authentication services and products.

For further information, visit Industry Canada at:

http://e-com.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inecic-ceac.nsf/en/h_gv00240e.html