Innovation, Data and Technology Insights

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Protecting Your Organization from Wire Fraud

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Published: April 13, 2020

Authors: Nathan Schissel, Stathy Markatos, Matt Barnes

Categories: COVID-19, Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

On March 18, 2020, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (“CACF”) released a bulletin warning Canadians that fraudsters are exploiting the COVID-19 global health crisis to commit fraud and cyber-crime. As a … Read More

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Securing Your Organization’s Information During Work-from-Home Arrangements

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Published: March 19, 2020

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Brent Matkowski, Matt Barnes

Categories: COVID-19, Labour & Employment, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations across Canada are beginning to implement work-from-home or remote access arrangements for their employees. For a work-from-home arrangement to be successful, it is crucial … Read More

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No Privacy Interest in IP Addresses for Individuals?

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Published: March 10, 2020

Author: Jeremy Barber

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

A recent decision out of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in R v Bykovets, 2020 ABQB 70 (“Bykovets”) raises questions regarding the privacy attributed to an Internet protocol address … Read More

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Privacy and Freedom of Information: What are a Municipality’s Obligations?

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Published: July 22, 2019

Categories: Municipal, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Author: David Carrick Technology is rapidly advancing and more and more people rely on it for daily activities – this has led to an exponential increase in the collection, use and disclosure … Read More

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CASL is Constitutional (And Some Guidance on How to Interpret It)

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Published: November 28, 2017

Authors: Nathan Schissel, Kristél Kriel, Marc Unger

Categories: CASL, Innovation, Data and Technology, Technology Projects & Transactions

Authors: Nathan Schissel, Kristél Kriel, Marc Unger, Lanai Seigo We have written in past about the significant administrative monetary penalty (AMP) of $1.1 million issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications … Read More

10 Steps to Prepare Your Organization for a Ransomware Attack

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Published: June 6, 2017

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology, Technology Projects & Transactions

Authors: Jodi Wildeman, K.C., Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel What is a ransomware attack? Ransomware is software designed to lock or encrypt an organization’s system or data. Ransomware typically spreads through sophisticated “phishing emails,” which trick … Read More

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Cyber Risk Management: Mandatory Breach Reporting & Record Keeping

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Published: March 21, 2017

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

We previously wrote about the Digital Privacy Act and its various changes to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). Read about the general changes to PIPEDA. One of … Read More

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Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Data Breaches?

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Published: January 8, 2016

Authors: Randy Brunet, K.C., Kristél Kriel

Categories: Health Care, Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

This post was originally written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP. Most public and private organizations in Canada share an obligation … Read More

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Are Your e-Commerce Terms and Conditions Enforceable?

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Published: August 19, 2015

Author: Nathan Schissel

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology, Technology Projects & Transactions

This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP. We have previously written about the need for carefully-crafted terms and … Read More

Bringing Privacy Into the Digital Age

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Published: June 25, 2015

Author: Kristél Kriel

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP. On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, the House of Commons passed Bill … Read More