An Evolving Landscape
The growing importance of data — as well as recent
high-profile security breaches — are pushing many nations,
including Canada, to review and bolster data protection laws. This
is welcome, but even with improved protections, there are no simple
answers when it comes to cybersecurity.
As technology evolves, the laws, regulations and standards that
shape its use are also changing. There is a broad array of
standards that can inform what an organization must do to be
compliant. New legislation, regulations, guidance documents and
industry-specific recommendations are coming out all the time in
Canada. But cross-border data flows and cloud storage mean that
foreign laws may also apply.
