Global Affairs Canada operates its largest Intrusion Detection and Access Control system from Ottawa headquarters, supporting 11 satellite offices. The Privacy Impact Assessment covers this primary system and notes 11 regional offices were out of scope at the time of completion. This document was last updated on 2026-07-09 and is published under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.
Use Cases
- Assessing privacy compliance for government security systems based on the described PIA scope and methodology.
- Studying the deployment and scope of intrusion detection systems within a foreign affairs department based on the network of embassies and offices described.
- Analyzing the governance of personal information in large-scale access control systems based on the Management of Information Technology Security requirements mentioned.
Strengths
- The assessment covers the department's largest operational IDAC system, supporting 11 National Capital Area offices.
- Documentation explicitly defines the assessment's scope, noting 11 regional offices were excluded at the time.
- The record includes a specific future update, noting the Halifax office has been added and Moncton and Toronto offices will be added.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The data format is HTML, which may require parsing to extract structured information.
Provenance
- Source
- Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
- Collection Method
- Developed as part of the Department’s commitment to protection of personal information and to meet Management of Information Technology Security requirements.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-09 13:11:23.065830; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canada, with a global network of embassies, High Commissions, consulates and diplomatic offices.