Tiana Corovic (CA)

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Contracting for Cybersecurity Risks: Mitigating Weak Links

Managing vendor risks includes putting pen to paper. Organizations are increasingly susceptible to risks outside their controlled IT infrastructure as they engage third-party vendors to manage online platforms and process data. Even though an organization may have little to no control over a vendor’s security practices, it bears the ultimate responsibility for safeguarding its own … Continue reading

Bill C-26: a first step at reinforcing Canadian cybersecurity

By Jeremie Wyatt (CA), Imran Ahmad (CA), John Cassell (CA), Tiana Corovic (CA), Katarina Duke and Admin on June 22, 2022 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybersecurity

On June 14, the House of Commons introduced Bill C-26: An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-26). This bill is presented in two parts: The first is to amend the Telecommunications Act to promote the security of the Canadian telecommunications system; The second is to enact the Critical Cyber … Continue reading

Federal Privacy Commissioner Published Guidance on What Is “Sensitive” Personal Information

By Tiana Corovic (CA), Imran Ahmad (CA), John Cassell (CA), Katarina Duke and Admin on May 18, 2022 Posted in PIPEDA, Privacy law

On May 16, 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the “OPC”) released an Interpretation Bulletin (the “Bulletin”) on what it considers to be “sensitive” personal information under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). The Bulletin is meant to act as a consolidated guide based on jurisprudence, regulatory findings, … Continue reading

Privacy in a Parallel Digital Universe: The Metaverse

By Imran Ahmad (CA) and Tiana Corovic (CA) on January 25, 2022 Posted in General, Metaverse, PIPEDA, Privacy law

For many years, the immersive three-dimensional digital world has been left to the cinematic experience. However, the emergence of the metaverse presents an opportunity to translate everyday activities – working, attending a concert, travelling, shopping, socializing – into a parallel digital universe. The metaverse is an abstract concept that uses a digital environment to permeate … Continue reading