News Summary May 31st, 2025

2025-05-31

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, May 31st. Nova Scotia is back in the privacy and cybersecurity spotlight as a sophisticated ransomware attack triggers a probe and fallout from Nova Scotia Power’s data breach. We have our regular summaries of privacy, access to information, and whistleblower stories from Canada and across the world. And we’ll wrap up with FIPA’s review of public body practice against public expectations — finding some major gaps in British Columbia.

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, May 31st.

Nova Scotia is back in the privacy and cybersecurity spotlight as a sophisticated ransomware attack triggers a probe and fallout from Nova Scotia Power’s data breach.

We have our regular summaries of privacy, access to information, and whistleblower stories from Canada and across the world.

And we’ll wrap up with FIPA’s review of public body practice against public expectations — finding some major gaps in British Columbia.

Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250531-access-and-privacy-online/

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-22/

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Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

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