Office workers at Public Services and Procurement Canada were cited 3,075 times last year for failing to lock up documents, USB keys and other storage devices containing sensitive information, says a new security report. A security sweep of PSPC offices conducted throughout 2016-2017 found 4,398 infractions for the year. "We are unable to clearly measure the success of the [new] Security Sweep Compliance and Awareness Program," says the briefing note to PSPC Deputy Minister Marie Lemay. A spokesperson for Canada's privacy commissioner declined to comment on the latest PSPC security sweep, saying the results had not been shared with the office. The office also investigated 11 privacy breaches involving flaws in the Phoenix payroll system which allowed unauthorized officials to access employees' personal information.

Source: CBC News September 23, 2018 07:52 UTC