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ORGANIZATIONS
- Canadian Access and Privacy Association
- Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
- Canadian Institute for Information and Privacy Studies
- BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Open Media
- Privacy and Access Council of Canada
GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONERS
GENERAL GUIDES AND ADVICE
- Guide to Access to Information Requests (BC FIPA)
- Surveillance Self Defense (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
- Picking Good Passwords (Bruce Schneier)
- Internet Law (Internet Society)
MINIMIZING YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT (AVOIDING NSA SURVEILLANCE)
Securing Privacy on Social Networking Sites (SNS)
Securing Privacy on Online Shopping Websites
- Online Shopping Tips: E-Commerce and You (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)
- Paper or Plastic: What Have You Got to Lose? (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)
Securing Privacy on Online Dating Websites
Securing Privacy on Online Job Websites
- Privacy Tips for Online Job Seekers (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)
- Avoiding Online Job/Freelancer Scams (Comparitech)
SECURING PRIVACY ON NETWORKS
Cloud Computing
Securing Privacy on Public Wi-Fi Networks
- Wi-Fi Privacy (Techlicious)
- How to be Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks (Lifehacker)
- Public Wi-Fi: How to Secure Your Data in 10 Minutes
Securing Privacy on Browsers and Operating Systems
- Privacy and Security on Web Browsers (LifeHacker)
- Privacy hints for common browsers:
- Securing Privacy on Windows 8
- Securing Privacy on a Mac
- Securing Privacy on Linux
- Securing Privacy on Smartphones (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)
- How to Configure your Content Blocker
SECURING THE PRIVACY OF YOUR FILES
Password Protecting Documents in Microsoft Office
Password Protecting Folders (Windows)
PRIVACY TOOLS
Public Domain Encryption Software
Anonymity/reduced tracking (remember, there’s a difference!)
About the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
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