Jill Clayton says Children First Act will strip Albertans’ rights to know what records exist about them A new Children First Act aimed at protecting children from abuse in Alberta will erode individuals’ ability to control their own personal and health information by increasing sharing between government agencies without consent, says the province’s privacy commissioner. Jill Clayton [...]
More Stollery Children’s Hospital patients accessing care through videoconferencing More Stollery Children’s Hospital patients and their families are accessing specialized pediatric medical care from their communities through Alberta Health Services’ Telehealth videoconference network. About 650 patients videoconferenced with pediatric specialists in 2012, a 33 per cent increase over the previous year. Secure videoconference venues are [...]
New tool from Bitdefender to protect kids on IMs, social networks and mobile phones Beacon Staff Reporter Bitdefender, a computer antivirus design company, has launched a Parental Control to serve as a digital bodyguard for children and teens, helping fend off bullies, predators and unwanted exposure, and helping safeguard their reputations on social networks. As kids [...]
