Alberta HIA privacy impact assessment walkthrough
HIA s.64 requires custodians to submit a PIA to the OIPC before a new system handles health information. Who that duty reaches, and a walkthrough for Alberta therapists.
Gabriel Borges
"email-encryption" posts
Is your client portal PHIPA compliant? A 12 point checklist
A neutral, PHIPA-specific scored checklist for evaluating a client portal: encryption, consent, audit trail, residency, and breach handling, point by point.
Gabriel Borges
Is Paubox PHIPA compliant? Why US email encryption falls short in Canada
Paubox is built for HIPAA, not PHIPA. No Canadian data storage, no Canadian audit trail, no provincial compliance. What Canadian therapists should know.
Gabriel Borges
Hushmail vs Gmail for Canadian therapists: an honest comparison
Hushmail asks you to leave Gmail. There is another way. An honest comparison of Hushmail vs Gmail for Canadian therapists, evaluated against PHIPA, HIA, and PIPA.
Gabriel Borges
Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 vs ProtonMail for Canadian therapy practices
An honest comparison of Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and ProtonMail for Canadian therapists. Covers PHIPA compliance gaps, pricing, data residency, encryption, and practical trade-offs for each option.
Gabriel Borges