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Invasion of privacy class-action against Equifax proceeds in Ontario

February 1, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

A 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

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Uber privacy breach could affect 815,000 Canadians

December 12, 2017 Ian Bickis - THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY – Uber Canada said late Monday that 815,000 Canadian riders and drivers may have been affected as part of its worldwide data breach announced in November. The disclosure came the same day the federal privacy commissioner said it had

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Paid Digital Privacy Act changes are coming. Are you prepared?

December 12, 2017 CyberScout

For Canadian organizations, as well as organizations doing business in Canada, a dramatic shift to privacy and cyber security regulations is looming. The amendment to Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA), the federal privacy law for private-sector

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Recent High Profile Cyber Breaches

January 20, 2017 by

Casino Rama, Ashley Madison and Yahoo are among the organizations recently hit by cyber breaches

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Cyber Terms

January 19, 2017 by

A helpful glossary of terms used in the world of cyber security

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Privacy in the Sky

September 14, 2016 Laura Emmett, Partner; and Nicholas Cummings, Associate, Lerners LLP

Potential Liability for Drone Operators