Insights

Reading Time: 4 minutes A new federal privacy regime should serve as a wake-up call to any Canadian private-sector businesses that have not yet implemented comprehensive protocols for the collection, use, and disclosure of consumers’ personal information. Bill C-11, officially entitled “An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and to make consequential and related amendments to otherRead more

Reading Time: 2 minutes The unique circumstances raised by COVID-19 require organizations to consider new situations and implications that may not be covered by their existing privacy and security policies. In some cases, companies are collecting and disclosing new types of personal information for which they need to seek consent. Organizations are also outsourcing services to vendors who mayRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes The rise in privacy breaches has caused consumers to become increasingly concerned about the way in which organizations are handling their personal information. As consumers experience a paradigm shift towards the need for trust and transparency before handing over their personal information, organizations need to adjust the way they perceive compliance with privacy legislation andRead more

Reading Time: 6 minutes All organizations have data, such as personnel files, customer data, product information, financial transactions, etc. Most, if not all decisions made by management are based on this data including the work processes followed by employees to deliver quality products and services. In effect, data is one of the most valuable assets an organization possesses. Thus,Read more