Loraine Centeno

Loraine Centeno

Editor | Journalist | Digital Media Manager 

DurhamRegion.com •

Here's what Ontario and Canada’s privacy laws say about your right to be informed after a breach

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act or PIPEDA is Canada’s federal private-sector privacy laws. In an email sent to Metroland Media, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada said, private sector organizations are required under PIPEDA to inform individuals about a breach. Like the provincial laws, federal laws require private sector companies to report the breach if it creates a real risk of significant harm to individuals.In June 2025, Canada’s Minister of Pu...
The Hamilton Spectator •

16 billion passwords for Google, Apple, Facebook, Instagram and more exposed in ‘one of the largest data breaches in history.’

If you thought the previous breach of more than 184 million credentials was bad, researchers have just confirmed what could be the largest leak of logins ever.“This is not just a leak — it’s a blueprint for mass exploitation,” they said in the report. With more than 16 billion logins exposed, cybercriminals now have “unprecedented access to personal credentials” that can be used to hack into people’s accounts, or for other types of fraud like identity theft, and highly targeted forms of phishing...
InsideHalton.com •

Stolen travel documents can sell for thousands on the dark web — Here’s how to protect yours

Ever wondered where movie characters who move abroad “for a fresh start” with a new identity get their travel documents from? The dark web is crawling with stolen travel documents, a new study revealed. Documents — including passport scans, hotel bookings, airline miles accounts and even visa stickers — are sold in dark web marketplaces, with many fetching thousands of dollars each.
InsideHalton.com •

Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses: Features, Canadian price, and when they could be available in Ontario

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the new Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses during a demo on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at the Meta Connect conference in California. Zuckerberg said the new display glasses, which will be available in a few weeks, will feature two “key innovations: the display and the neural interface.” ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW const playerId = 119771; const primisVpContent = "plembed3ed2umtplsyx"; const isCommunitySite = true; t...
YorkRegion.com •

Cyberattack exposes emails, phone numbers for CRA and other Canadian government agency accounts

On Aug. 17, 2Keys Corporation, a third-party service provider of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the agencies, informed the government of a cyberattack that stemmed from a routine software update, according to a statement shared on Tuesday (Sept. 9) from the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW const playerId = 119771; const primisVpContent = "plembed3ed2umtplsyx"; const isCommunitySit...
WorldAtlas •

8 Travel Destinations That Will Never Be The Same Again

This pandemic has upended people’s lives in ways nobody expected. It has changed the way people educate their children, work, and interact. Many experts believe that after this experience the world will never be the same again. Many companies will adopt a work-from-home set-up, schools will integrate more virtual classes, and it will take a while before people will have the courage to travel to distant destinations again. Even when tourist spots open, people will still be wary of strangers and k
InsideHalton.com •

Court approves sale of 23andMe to non-profit led by genetic company’s co-founder and ex-CEO — What Canadian customers should know

In an order issued on June 27, U.S. bankruptcy judge Brian Walsh approved the sale of 23andMe to non-profit TTAM Research Institute for US$305 million (C$416 million). TTAM is a non-profit medical research organization led by 23andMe’s co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki.In a post shared following the 23andMe bankruptcy in March, Wojcicki announced that she had stepped down as CEO of the genetic testing firm to “be in the best position to pursue the company as an independent bidder.”...
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