Innovation, Data and Technology Archives - Page 7 of 15

Retaining, disposing and protecting patients’ personal health information

Insight

Published: April 13, 2023

Categories: Health Care, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, data breach reports increased six-fold in the past year. To date, more than 28 million Canadians have been affected by … Read More

Are you ready to BYOD?

Insight

Published: April 5, 2023

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel

Categories: Labour & Employment, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Many organizations permit (or would like to permit) their employees to use their personal mobile and computing devices for business as well as personal purposes. Although such “Bring Your Own … Read More

Is your trademark distinctive?

Insight

Published: March 27, 2023

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology, Trademarks

Since June 2019, Canadian trademark examiners have been allowed to assess whether a trademark is distinctive (i.e., original). Distinctiveness is a measure of a trademark’s ability to distinguish one company’s … Read More

Key tips for managing privacy and cybersecurity risks with vendors

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Published: March 24, 2023

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel

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

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel, Jihan Hosein, Nicole Graham As organizations increasingly outsource services to vendors, the need to effectively manage vendor risks has grown. Failure to manage vendor risks can result in business interruptions, financial … Read More

6 reasons why you need a breach coach

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Published: March 14, 2023

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel

Categories: Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

When your organization has experienced a cyberattack, you need to act quickly to determine what happened, what information was compromised and who needs to be notified. A breach coach can … Read More

How municipalities can crack down on snooping

Insight

Published: February 23, 2023

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Jana Linner, K.C.

Categories: Labour & Employment, Municipal, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Municipal employees often have access to large volumes of sensitive personal information. In some circumstances, employees may be tempted to “snoop” through that information for reasons unrelated to their jobs. … Read More

Document retention: What you need to know

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Published: February 22, 2023

Authors: Matt Barnes, Danielle Graff

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology

Every business in Canada has a seemingly endless stream of documents to deal with. Knowing how long to keep them – and when to get rid of them – can … Read More

Bill before Parliament supports the right to repair

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Published: February 15, 2023

Categories: Agriculture & Food, Innovation, Data and Technology, Patents, Copyright & Industrial Designs

Many of the devices we use in the 21st Century are controlled or regulated by software. The agriculture industry has become increasingly reliant on software to maintain high performance and … Read More

Trademarking cannabis products before legalization: A proactive step or an illegal one?

Insight

Published: February 7, 2023

Author: Andy Chow

Categories: Cannabis, Trademarks

Authors: Adam Lakusta, Andy Chow As businesses in Canada scrambled to market their cannabis products when recreational cannabis use was legalized in 2018 (“Legalization”), some brands filed trademark applications for cannabis-related goods and … Read More

Planning to use customer emails for online marketing? Make sure you have consent

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Published: February 6, 2023

Author: Kristél Kriel

Categories: Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Authors: Nicole Graham, Kristél Kriel A recent decision from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) highlights the importance of obtaining meaningful consent when you are collecting and using customer information, … Read More