Volume I

Issue : 1: July 10, 2003

• The Dangers of Text Messaging
• Pop Up Purveyor Prevails in District Court
• Intel Loses Email Trespass Case on Appeal in California
• U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Aimster Decision
• U.S. Federal Court of Appeal Reverses "Must Carry" Java Order Against Microsoft
• New York Court of Appeals Releases Key Decision in Telecommuting Case
• Quebec Court Upholds Websites Terms of Use Based on Implied Consent
• Adware Company Wins U.S. Summary Judgment Against U-Haul
• Government of Canada Wins Back Dot-Ca Domain Names in CDRP Proceeding
• Industry Canada Releases Authentication Consultation Report
• U.S. Supreme Court Upholds CIPA in Software Filtering Case
• U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Two Key Cases
• Doctor Suspended Over Prescribing Medication For Customers of Online Pharmacies
• U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Texas Online Wines Sales Law

Home > Volume I > Issue 1: July 10, 2003 > Industry Canada Releases Authentication Consultation Report

Industry Canada Releases Authentication Consultation Report

Industry Canada has released a consultation paper on proposed guidelines for electronic authentication services. The report sets out a number of principles covering the following areas:

1. Responsibilities of Participants
2. Risk Management
3. Security
4. Privacy
5. Disclosure Requirements
6. Complaints Handling

These principles are to function as benchmarks for the development, provision and use of authentication services in Canada and they are intended to form the basis of codes of conduct, voluntary initiatives and guidelines that are tailored to the requirements of specific industry and government sectors. Comments are due by August 12, 2003.

For a copy of the consultation paper, visit:

http://e-com.ic.gc.ca/english/authen/doc/consultation_june_03.pdf