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
IT projects are known to carry significant risk of delays, cost overruns, and generally unsatisfactory results in any business environment.
The uncertainty created by COVID-19 can cast an even more dubious… Read More
As mandatory breach reporting celebrates its one year anniversary, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has advised that 680 security and privacy breaches have been reported, 58% of… Read More
Cybersecurity incidents have a tendency to grab headlines and compromise business value. Recently, we posted about the impact two major cybersecurity breaches had on Yahoo! (“Yahoo”). Hackers managed to gain… Read More
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)’s recent enforcement action serves as a reminder that organizations can be liable under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) for failing to take appropriate steps… Read More
One of the latest trends in cryptocurrencies is a new breed of token that aims to tackle the problem of volatility in the market price of cryptocurrencies.1 They are known… Read More
Companies that develop blockchain and mine for cryptocurrencies are, at their core, IT companies. While there are certainly issues surrounding the marketability of cryptocurrencies, the multiple uses of blockchain technology,… Read More
Yahoo! Inc. has announced that it has accepted a proposed settlement of $80 million to settle a securities class action in the United States. This settlement represents the first substantial… Read More
An Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) – also sometimes referred to as an Initial Token Offering – provides a nascent business (typically a startup) with a crowdfunding vehicle to raise the… Read More
Authors: Kimberly Burns, Mahdi Shams
Blockchain has led to serious consideration of how its decentralized technology can be applied in the finance sector and beyond. In this post we explore three… Read More
