Alberta privacy commissioner approves uAlberta's switch to Gmail

News Date: 
Apr 14, 2010
After reviewing a privacy impact assessment submitted by the University of Alberta on its plans to outsource its e-mail services to Google, Alberta's privacy commissioner says the university has done what it reasonably can to ensure the protection of personal information. The commissioner states users of uAlberta's e-mail system must be informed that their e-mails will reside in the US and will be subject to American laws. uAlberta has agreed to inform the student body and employees that it will not be able to guarantee protection against possible disclosure of e-mails residing in the US. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta News Release | Edmonton Journal

Whoa: "reasonably can" and

Whoa: "reasonably can" and "not be able to guarantee protection". Thanks, but no thanks. Who in their right mind would put confidential information in the hands of the Americans?