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On February 15, our Privacy and Data Security and Technology lawyers, Paige Backman, Meghan Cowan and Donald Johnston, hosted a webinar on Employee Behaviours and IT/Cyber Risk.

This fall, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) is expected to begin an extensive study of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation...

The prevalence of fraudulent activity has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 alone, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reported 70,948 cases of fraud

For many years, the cybersecurity framework developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") ...

Critical security vulnerabilities recently disclosed in PHP, a programming language widely used to run websites and web applications, have prompted organizations worldwide to respond quickly. While patches were released, the exposed flaws affected numerous websites and raised important legal questions about breach reporting obligations, security requirements, vendor responsibilities and insurance coverage that organizations must address.

Quebec's minister of justice announced her intention to introduce, over the coming weeks, a bill aimed at modernizing the privacy regime provided...

On January 18, B.C.'s Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District announced a data breach affecting more than 19,000 staff and students.

QR codes have become an integral part of our lives, offering convenience in accessing information with just a quick scan.

On November 17, 2025, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner (ON IPC) and Alberta's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (AB OIPC) each released their findings from their investigations...

Cybersecurity threats impacting Canada and its businesses are rapidly evolving as the world continues to see an influx of political and economic instability. Data breaches...

Digital identity is increasingly becoming a hot topic globally and Canada is no exception.

The recent Auditor General Report on Municipal Allegations and Gaps in Provincial Oversight released on August 28, 2025, emphasized that cybersecurity should not just be "on the radar" for municipalities...

Threat risk assessments against technology-based systems and surrounding environments are increasingly mandated by customers and regulators.

The global coronavirus outbreak is adding another layer of cybersecurity risk as companies ask their employees to work remotely.

Crypto-currency trading platforms ("Crypto-Platforms") received an unwelcome surprise last month, when eleven of them were hit with coordinated class action suits in America by two law firms. The class actions target some of the largest crypto-currency exchanges in the world: Binance, Bibox and KuCoin, along with several individual defendants.

The digital economy has changed the way we live and the way organizations carry on business.

Many organizations view the cloud as a cost-effective and practical approach when it comes to data processing, access, storage and management. A common misconception among organizations migrating their data ...