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The PCI SSC recently announced version 3.0 of the PCI DSS. Version 3.0 becomes effective on January 1, 2014, with certain requirements that are not effective until July 1, 2015. Version 2.0 will remain active until December 31, 2014 to ensure adequate time for organizations to make the transition.

A summary of the October 30th panel on professionalism and ethics. The speakers included distinguished lawyers Amy-Lynne Williams (Deeth Williams Wall LLP), Donald B. Johnston (Aird & Berlis LLP), and Alan Gahtan (Gahtan Law Office), and was moderated by Ara Arzumanian.

A recent string of suicides by Canadian teenagers who suffered relentless online harassment has prompted the government of Canada to develop a legislative scheme to combat the problem.

A commentary on Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. t.e.s.t.) v. Aviya Technologies Inc. and why an an oral agreement in an IT context (as in many others) is worse than not doing the deal at all.

A summary of a recent section event where Paul Emanuelli (Managing Director, The Procurement Office), and Michelle Schachtschneider (Counsel, Crown Law Office - Civil, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)) gave a presentation on public procurement and issues in technology contracting.

Recognizing that more Canadians are making payments using their smart phones and other devices at an increasing rate, on September 18, 2012 the federal government announced a proposed addendum to the voluntary Code of Conduct for the credit and debit card industry...

How do you increase the likelihood of success for major IT acquisitions by your organization? Before discussing the key factors and considerations at the procurement and contracting stage, let’s set out a few parameters and definitions regarding this article.

Handheld mobile devices are the mainstay of today’s hyperconnected world.

The following is a summary of some of the salient points from the Information Technology & E-Commerce: Insuring Against Cyberspace and Other Network Risks program, held at the OBA on November 14, 2012

In the USA case of Apple v. Samsung, it was pleaded, "Apple revolutionized the telecommunications industry in 2007 when it introduced the wildly popular iPhone, a product that dramatically changed the way people view mobile phones."