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privacy
Who are the ‘right people’ to respond to cyber incidents?
April 19, 2018 by Greg MeckbachProperly-trained employees are critical to managing cyber risk, especially with the nation-wide breach reporting law taking effect this fall, brokers and risk consultants told insurance professionals at a recent conference. On November 1, several new sections – including one mandating…
Insurer must defend hospital nurse sued for breach of privacy: Court
April 3, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAviva Canada has a duty to defend a nurse who is being sued for privacy breach by a patient whose medical records were accessed in a Simcoe, Ontario hospital, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled in a decision released…
New data requirements will make cyber coverage mandatory
March 12, 2018 Heather SandersonEnacted by the European Parliament to simplify business rules for companies operating in the EU market and to strengthen the privacy rights of EU citizens, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect May 25, 2018. When it comes…
One easy way to reduce ransomware risk
March 2, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorRisk managers who teach employees what suspicious email looks like can drastically reduce the risk of being hit with ransomware, a commercial insurer executive said Wednesday. Ransomware is when criminals hack into computer systems, encrypt files and demand a ransom…
Inconvenience: the new standard for certifying privacy breach class actions?
February 28, 2018 by Jason ContantJudges in class action lawsuits involving privacy breaches are going to become “more accepting of the notion that you can get money for your inconvenience,” a lawyer said on Friday at NetDiligence’s Cyber Risk Summit in Toronto. Eric Dolden, a…
Broker fined for unorthodox method of storing client documents
February 20, 2018 by David GambrillA B.C. broker has been fined $2,500 and ordered to complete a privacy compliance course after it was discovered that she was storing client documents in the locked garage of her home. Her time-honoured, paper-based method of storing documents came…
The Latest Opportunity in Cyber Coverage
February 12, 2018 Eduard Goodman, Global Privacy Officer, CyberScoutCanadian businesses will soon be required to report all data breaches. Here’s how you can meet their need for cyber coverage.
Why are electronic pink slips being held up in Ontario?
February 8, 2018 by Jason ContantOntario’s insurance regulator, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), is still examining some of the complexities surrounding electronic proof of auto insurance (EPAI) before approving their use in the province, offering no timetable to launch EPAI in Ontario. “As…
Time has come for national big data strategy
February 5, 2018 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Tech leaders are challenging the federal Liberal government to get serious about reaping the rewards of one of the next big frontiers in the information revolution: big data. Canadian CEOs and academics have been pushing Ottawa for months…
Invasion of privacy class-action against Equifax proceeds in Ontario
February 1, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA class-action lawsuit arising from last year’s Equifax cyber breach is proceeding in Ontario on the basis of a new invasion-of-privacy tort that has caught the eye of Canada’s property and casualty insurers because it allows courts to award damages…
Where you will find your next commercial cyber clients
January 29, 2018 by Jason ContantCyber insurance is evolving into the non-privacy space, with insurers moving more into business interruption coverage, Catherine Evans, vice president of Marsh Canada, told Canadian Underwriter Monday. “Insurers are pushing more into the areas where it’s really more of an…
When security goes too far
January 29, 2018 The Canadian PressSYDNEY, N.S. – A Nova Scotia judge says it’s not the court’s place to enforce good manners, in ruling on a case that pitted a homeowner’s interests in monitoring her property against her neighbour’s privacy concerns. Provincial court Judge Peter…