August 4, 2020
Cybersecurity & Privacy

Canada’s valuable COVID-19 research vulnerable to Russian, Chinese hacks

In late March, Canada’s Communications Security Establishment warned researchers across the country to secure their COVID-19 data because “sophisticated threat actors” were exploiting the chaos of the pandemic in an effort to steal critical vaccine research. However, there has been little to no discussion beyond the CSE’s repeated warnings as to just what is being done to protect the important work of our local health and science experts.

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March 20, 2020
Patrick Fitzgerald, ICD.D Anna M. Cook, KC Deirdre L. Wade, KC
Cybersecurity & Privacy

Client Alert: Remote Work, Data Breaches and Cybersecurity Considerations during...

Ransomware and phishing attacks are on the rise, as are the significant legal and economic considerations that follow. As businesses adapt to the “new normal” of extreme uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, countless employees are faced with the prospect of working remotely in a variety of new (and sometimes less-than-secure) environments. Cybercriminals have taken notice.

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November 1, 2018
Patrick Fitzgerald, ICD.D
Cybersecurity & Privacy Crisis Management

Canada’s new data breach notification rules: What you need to...

All businesses, big and small, need to be ready for Canada’s new mandatory data breach notification rules under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”).

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April 19, 2018
Patrick Fitzgerald, ICD.D
Cybersecurity & Privacy

The Day After: Canada’s Breach Notification Rules Soon to be...

Local and global data breaches remain headline news. From Facebook’s disclosure of its sharing of millions of users’ profiles (without their consent) to the recent data breach involving the Nova Scotia government’s Internal Services website, awareness is growing about privacy rights, how people share data, and how personal information is protected.

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November 17, 2017
Ryan P. Burgoyne
Insurance Litigation Crisis Management

A New Realm: Cyberspace, Cyber Liability and Cyber Liability Insurance

For any business today, the reality of day-to-day functioning and management involves mass-communication, networking, marketing, and the organization of important confidential information on secured computer networks.

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