Currently, the Federal PIPEDA legislation governs the commercial use of personal information in Ontario but now the Ontario government has launched a consultation around a possible new privacy law.
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Canada’s Privacy Commissioner handed down a ruling recently which caused a wave of relief to pass through the privacy community.
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When technology meets pandemic in the workplace we find some challenging new privacy issues to tackle.
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Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) isn’t particularly well-drafted and is far from clear. Is it constitutional? A Canadian court has just handed down a ruling.
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Uber is a company known for pushing limits, did they push too far this time?
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The Province of Quebec recently introduced a draft bill to revise its privacy laws that seems rather GDPR-ish. Is this a sign of things to come in Canada?
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Facebook recently found out that making false or misleading claims about the privacy of Canadians is a breach of the Competition Act.
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The reasoning for decisions made by machine learning and AI systems is often opaque and not knowing why they make their decisions can be troubling. Do ethical frameworks offer a road forward?
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The purpose of a trademark is to be a memorable brand that customers will recognize and distinguish your product from your competition’s, too many trademark requests fall short of that goal.
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Don’t assume that just because you are properly licensed when in the office that you are properly licensed when you work from home.
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The business disruptions caused by COVID-19 are causing many to consider paperless, and many to scratch their heads trying to figure out how to deal with the roadblocks.
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Good digital hygiene isn’t just keeping your smartphone clean. Bad actors have been sending malware and phishing to take advantage of our uncertainty and fear.
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A New York appeals court ordered a building owner in New York to pay $6.75 million in damages to graffiti artists. How did that happen?
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Is a better question, what are others able to do with information about you?
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The Canadian Privacy Commissioner recently announced that his department has launched a lawsuit against Facebook. Why now?
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PIPEDA, like most privacy laws, is grounded on the principle of consent – but the notion of consent is somewhat broken and it’s time for reform.
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Imagine you wake up one morning and discover that the federal government is requiring everyone to keep their back doors unlocked. That’s what we’re talking about.
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To celebrate 2020, I’m going out on a limb and making 10 predictions for the next decade.
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The chances are good that you will either buy or receive a gift card this holiday season.
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Before you buy that cool gadget for yourself or as a gift this holiday season, keep in mind that they are notorious for being lax on security and privacy. Here are some things you should watch out for and three tips to help you avoid problems.
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