MONTREAL – The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a nearly $200.9-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Desjardins over a data breach – the largest to date in the Canadian financial services sector. Siskinds Desmeules and Kugler Kandestin say…
MONTREAL – Financial services firm Desjardins Group will pay up to nearly $201 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a data breach in 2019 that affected nearly 9.7 million Canadians. The agreement, which is subject to approval by…
Brokers must secure their client data to protect their trusted advisor status, a cyber insurance provider has warned. “What many brokers fail to realize is that when customers engage them as a trusted risk advisor, it implies they’re also trusting…
OTTAWA – Canada Post says more than 950,000 customers were potentially exposed in a data breach attack on one of its suppliers. The Crown agency says it was informed by Commport Communications earlier this month that the manifest data held…
OTTAWA – A series of technological and administrative gaps caused a high-profile data breach at Desjardins – the largest to date in the Canadian financial services sector, the federal privacy watchdog has found. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien said Monday that…
TORONTO – A large majority of Canadians are reluctant to do business with companies that suffer a data breach, according to a new study released Monday by KPMG. The report also says about one-quarter of the people surveyed for the…
The hacking of a hotel reservation system affecting Sheraton, Westin, Starwood and Marriott could cost up to $600 million for direct losses alone, AIR Worldwide said this week. AIR, a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics Inc. that produces catastrophe loss models,…
NEW YORK – It may seem obvious: Companies’ computers, mobile devices and accounts need secure passwords. But many small business owners don’t take the time to educate staffers about these very basic forms of cybersecurity. And staffers may not know…
Recent backlashes against Statistics Canada and Facebook have prompted Ontario lawmakers to make it harder to share consumer banking information. “Financial data is especially vulnerable to hacking,” Stephen Crawford, Ontario MPP for Oakville, said Thursday at Queen’s Park in Toronto.…
BETHESDA, Md. – A security breach at one of North America’s largest hotel groups, which includes the Sheraton, Westin, Starwood and Marriott brands, has exposed the personal information of as many as 500 million guests. Marriott International, Inc. said Friday…
Data breaches are all over the news, but convincing some corporate clients to spend in the neighbourhood of $1,000 a year for insurance coverage can be an uphill battle. Some cyber insurance products cost around $100 a year, but those…
New privacy rights for Europeans have changed the way a Canadian multinational business software provider looks at its liability risk. The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25 and makes it mandatory for companies to disclose data…