Live-streaming Uber Dash Cam Part of Much Bigger Problem September 18, 2018 Mark Hayes and Adam Jacobs From Airbnb to Uber and Lyft, members of the sharing economy are finding that their privacy is not as well-protected as they might expect.
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Creating Privacy Impact Assessments August 23, 2018 Shan Alavi, B.Com (Hons.) JD, Technology Lawyer, www.legalmindspc.com Large-scale data breaches at corporations such as Facebook and Ashley Madison have underscored the need for organizations to re-evaluate their approaches to data security. If legal professionals use Privacy Impact Assessments to uncover organizations' privacy blind spots, they can then work to address those systemic issues using multi-disciplinary approaches.
What's New in Pensions & Benefits April 10, 2018 Evan Shapiro and Michelle Rival The 2018 Ontario Budget, annuity purchase discharge regulations, draft regulations for the payment of variable benefits, and more...
Privacy Class Actions, By The Numbers March 16, 2018 Christopher Naudie & Evan Thomas, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP An updated trend analysis of privacy class actions in Canada, noting an increasing incidence of privacy breaches arising from hacking, misuse of information by employees, theft or loss of personal information, and other causes.
Open Contracting: Exploring Open Government in Contracting and Procurement March 16, 2018 Michael Rothe The Ontario Bar Association’s Public Sector Lawyers Section in collaboration with the Privacy and Right to Access to Information Section hosted a panel discussion this winter on open contracting, which is a part of the open government initiative to increase transparency and accountability in the area of government contracting and procurement.
Privacy Commissioner Addresses the Need to Protect Reputation in an Online World March 01, 2018 Kristina Yeretsian In January 2018, the OPC released a draft report on online reputation, and proposed innovative solutions for how individuals can better protect themselves from reputational risks in an online world.
Uber Breach Further Stresses the Need for Breach Reporting Laws in Canada January 10, 2018 Fazila Nurani The Uber data breach demonstrates that companies need to be prepared for breaches, including how to communicate with the regulators and their customers in a timely manner. 2018 will hopefully be the year that the PIPEDA breach notification and reporting regulations come into force, strengthening Canada’s privacy law for the better.
The Oncoming Storm: Managing Cyber-Risk January 10, 2018 Shan Alavi The legal sector must learn to manage Cyber-Risk effectively by utilizing various forms of insurance and risk mitigation strategies. The principles of Information Technology strategy formulation and project risk planning can provide inspiration in understanding and managing the overall legal ramifications of cyber-security attacks and data breaches, including mandatory breach reporting.
Exploring Open Government in Contracting and Procurement January 10, 2018 Jordan Greenwood Open Government and open contracting in the procurement context have created a paradigm shift in how information is managed and disclosed at all levels of government. This shift will have an impact on lawyers representing private sector clients who wish to obtain procurement contracts from public sector institutions.
‘Much Ado About Nothing': Three Reasons why the The Brick v. Chubb Decision does not add much to the Law of Cyber Insurance December 05, 2017 Avi Sharabi Since the decision in The Brick Warehouse LP v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada was released in July 2017, several pundits have hailed it as ground-breaking in terms of cyber risks in Canada. However, there are at least three reasons why it is not all that significant to the Canadian cyber insurance market.