Email encryption for BC therapists under PIPA
What BC PIPA requires of therapist email, why breach notification works differently in BC, and what changes when psychotherapy is a regulated title in 2027.
Gabriel Borges
"email-encryption" posts
Alberta therapist email encryption: PIPA, CAP, HIA
Alberta private practice therapists are not HIA custodians. What Alberta PIPA and CAP standards actually require of your client email, and what to do about it.
Gabriel Borges
PHIPA compliant email options for therapists
No Canadian statute names encryption, so what do you actually need? An honest comparison of the four email options open to a Canadian therapist in 2026.
Gabriel Borges
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 how to complete one.
Gabriel Borges
Is your client portal PHIPA compliant? 12 checks
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 for Canadian therapists?
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
Hushmail asks you to leave Gmail. There is another way. An honest comparison of the two for Canadian therapists, evaluated against PHIPA, HIA, and PIPA.
Gabriel Borges
Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 vs ProtonMail
An honest comparison of Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and ProtonMail for Canadian therapists: the PHIPA gaps, pricing, data residency, and encryption.
Gabriel Borges