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Manitoba government launches review of two pieces of privacy legislation
March 29, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Government of Manitoba announced on Wednesday that it is reviewing two pieces of privacy legislation: the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The government is inviting residents to provide…
IBM and SecureKey Technologies to deliver blockchain-based network for Canadian consumers
March 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterIBM and SecureKey Technologies, an identity and authentication provider company, announced on Monday that they are joining forces to “enable a new digital identity and attribute sharing network” based on IBM Blockchain. “The network will be designed to make it…
CSIS saw ‘no high privacy risks’ with metadata crunching now under fire: docs
February 27, 2017 Jim Bronskill - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The national spy service saw little risk to the personal privacy of Canadians in a self-penned evaluation of its secret data-crunching centre – a shadowy program now at the centre of intense controversy, newly released documents show. The…
Cybersecurity, privacy, infrastructure management and emerging technologies rank as top tech challenges: survey
February 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCybersecurity and privacy issues, along with infrastructure management and emerging technologies, rank as the top technology challenges organizations face today, according to a survey report from global consulting firm Protiviti and ISACA, a global business technology professional association for IT…
Recent High Profile Cyber Breaches
January 20, 2017 byCasino Rama, Ashley Madison and Yahoo are among the organizations recently hit by cyber breaches
Cyber Terms
January 19, 2017 byA helpful glossary of terms used in the world of cyber security
Vehicle owner addresses to be removed from registration cards to protect privacy: Manitoba Public Insurance
January 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced on Tuesday that it will be implementing a system change to remove the printing of registered owner addresses on non-commercial vehicle registration cards. Manitoba Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler announced the change “in the interest…
U.S. consumers excited about “connected living,” but concerned about identity theft, cyberattacks and privacy issues: study
January 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWhile consumers in the United States are excited by the progression toward “connected living,” they are also concerned about identity theft, cyberattacks and privacy issues, according to a new report from Assurant, Inc., a global provider of risk management solutions.…
Breach Notification
January 2, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorFederal regulations requiring organizations to notify individuals of data breaches that could potentially expose them to harm will probably be in place this year and could cause an increase in class-action lawsuits, lawyers familiar with privacy laws suggest. The Digital…
Growing trend toward seeking punitive, personal legal action against corporate leaders: AGCS
November 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNew and emerging risks are putting corporate leaders under more pressure of falling foul of investigations, fines or prosecution over alleged wrongdoing, notes a new global report issued Monday by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). “There is a growing…
Mandatory breach notification in Canada has ‘potential to effectively cause’ class-action lawsuits: PCUC speaker
November 25, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorImpending changes to Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents (PIPEDA) could “effectively cause more class-action” lawsuits down the road because companies will be required to report information security breaches that pose “a real risk of significant harm,” a lawyer…
Privacy class-action lawsuit in Ontario ‘settled on incredibly favourable terms’ to Home Depot: PCUC luncheon speaker
November 24, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorHow companies respond to data breaches in which criminals obtain sensitive customer data is “hugely important” in reducing the risk of a class-action lawsuit, a lawyer suggested Wednesday to insurance professionals. At the November luncheon of the Property Casualty Underwriters…