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These May 2024 AMSSA webinars AMSSA covered techniques for securing sensitive information, highlighting case studies of standard operational principles as well as the consequences of data breaches, and the legal framework of digital security in the settlement sector in B.C., as well as the legal responsibilities of organizations and individuals. While legal and regulatory frameworks are B.C.-focused there is also discussion of national legislation and there is much in these webinars on privacy and security principles, and best practices relevant for all Immigrant and Refugee-serving organizations.

Here is an overview of key privacy and security considerations we should be aware of and keep in mind when providing online and hybrid services to Newcomers.

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned digital users, this November 3, 2021 TechSoup Canada webinar provided actionable concepts and strategies that will keep your data and your organization secure, and help you ward off all kinds of attacks––from phishing to Zoom-bombing.

Organized by ARAISA and the Société Nationale de l’Acadie (SNA) these May 2024 Cybersecurity and Data Protection webinars aim to raise awareness of privacy and data security principles, focusing on safeguarding client information and complying with provincial privacy laws. Both webinars are useful for all. Part 2 covers specific Atlantic region legal frameworks.

In this October 25, 2021 webinar, Dr Ann Cavoukian presented the 7 Foundational Principles of Privacy by Design.

You should listen to and read what experts have to say on the topic or privacy. I offer three sources who are prolific on the topic.

On the organizational side, you work with your clients' personal identifiable information. You know that it should be kept under lock and key in your office, but what does that mean online?

I've written previously how the 2017 Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice is very applicable to the Canadian context, including the work Immigrant and Refugee-serving organizations do. It's a sector we should be paying attention to, because it is close in scope and focus to Settlement work, and is a regulated sector. What they do, we should adapt. What they learn, we should study. We don't, but we should.

I like to go through Settlement-related conference program agendas for conferences I’m not attending to see what might be of interest from a digital perspective. This year’s Metropolis Conference does not disappoint. Hopefully, at least the slides from these presentations, discussion notes, summaries, as well as reports mentioned will make it on the Metropolis conference platform or be shared publicly at some point. Here are some of interest.