In a column for IT World Canada, Howard Solomon reports that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada wants companies to provide more details when reporting data breaches. Replying to the government's proposed breach reporting regulations, the OPC has said "a number of key issues" it recommended have not been included in the rules. "We believe this may challenge the regulations' ability to fully achieve the sought-after benefits to organizations, individuals and the digital economy," the OPC stated. Not requiring companies provide the OPC with information about its safeguards "sends a signal that prevention of breaches is less important than mitigation of breach impact after the fact." 
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