Data and privacy breaches caused by malicious actors accessing your organization’s systems are here to stay. Once considered an emerging risk, “cyber” is now a hard reality facing every organization. Given the frequency of employees causing cyber breaches, human...
The digital age has brought about significant benefits in our everyday lives. We can settle disputes by searching for an answer on our smartphones; get inspiration for some interior decoration through Instagram; and who can resist a midnight McDonalds delivery with...
The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in clarifies the developing concept of individuals’ privacy rights. The appellant was in a long distance romantic relationship with the complainant. During their relationship, the parties engaged in an intimate webcam video...
After implementing stricter privacy laws in 2018, Canada has joined a number of countries with a shifting mentality regarding privacy rights. Individuals are becoming more aware of the information they are disclosing. Users of applications and services are becoming...
It takes little effort to identify the international behemoth that was recently scrutinized for disclosing its users’ personal data (*cough* Facebook *cough*). As of today, many business, big and small, have the potential to be vilified and fined for the same type of...
Following the creation of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion in 2012, we have seen numerous cases that have clarified the application of same. In the most recent pronouncement, Oliveira v. Aviva Canada Inc., the Court of Appeal dealt with whether the duty to defend...
