Privacy Commissioner Says Public Profiles Are Private October 22, 2018 Imran Ahmad, Katherine Barbacki, and Alexia Magneron Report from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada sheds light on the limits that Canadian privacy regulators can impose on the use of publicly available personal information on social networking platforms.
Migilalo v Royal Bank of Canada: Evaluating the Avenues for Recovering Damages for a Breach of Privacy October 04, 2018 William Lim In Migilalo v Royal Bank of Canada, 2018 FC 525, Ms. Migilalo discovered that there had been an unauthorized access to her private financial information with her Royal Bank of Canada accounts. She opted to seek damages pursuant to the provisions of the Personal Information Protection and Information Act. Was it the appropriate choice given her circumstances?
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.