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A security guard at a private company accidentally leaves a laptop containing unencrypted personal information of clients in an unsecured area overnight. This data is subsequently stolen. Which PIPEDA principle is primarily breached in this scenario?

PIPEDA Schedule 1, Principle 4.7 (Safeguards) requires personal information to be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the informa

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Question: A security guard at a private company accidentally leaves a laptop containing unencrypted personal information of clients in an unsecured area overnight. This data is subsequently stolen. Which PIPEDA principle is primarily breached in this scenario?

Answer options:

  • Principle 1: Accountability. ✅ Principle 7: Safeguards.
  • Principle 5: Limiting collection.
  • Principle 9: Openness.

Correct answer: Principle 7: Safeguards.

Explanation: PIPEDA Schedule 1, Principle 4.7 (Safeguards) requires personal information to be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

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