He criticized the company's poor security safeguards and a lack of accountability for Canadians' information.
Equifax contravened Canada's privacy law and fell short of its obligations to Canadians during and after a global data breach in 2017, federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien said Tuesday.
His office concluded the company's deficiencies included poor security safeguards, a lack of accountability for Canadians' information and limited protection measures offered to affected individuals after the breach.Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien holds a news conference in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2018.Therrien said Equifax Canada and its U.S.-based parent company have agreed to improve their security, accountability and data destruction.
The attackers operated undetected for about 77 days, ultimately gaining access to Canadian personal information unrelated to the compromised portal. Of the 19 people complained to the privacy commission about Equifax, five said their personal information was compromised during the breach.
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