Collecting, storing, and using personal information is often the
key to developing and delivering individualized products and
services in our current economy. As consumers, businesses, and
service providers alike become increasingly comfortable using
electronic platforms to exchange or store personal information,
reports of privacy breaches seem to be on the rise. It is not
only the outside hackers that are contributing to these increasing
reports, but also employees who have clearly gone rogue.
So what happens if your organization or business gets hacked, or
worse yet your employee goes rogue and breaches privacy while in
your employ? Can you get sued for breach of privacy where the
breach occurs as a result of the unauthorized acts by your
employee? How would the Office of the Information and Privacy
Commissioner ("OIPC") respond to such an
unfortunate situation, and what are the potential ramifications for
your business or organization?
