Governance

Year-End Evaluation for Business Owners By Derek Lackey, Managing Director, Newport Thomson Introduction The state of privacy law in Canada in 2026 is like a crucial infrastructure project always “under construction.” Although the promise of complete reform is always in the public forums, large business has a complex system of…

Key takeaways The privacy officer’s role has evolved from compliance to being a strategic partner in innovation and governance. Experts emphasized the need for privacy officers to collaborate closely with departments like IT and cybersecurity. Ultimately, data privacy is a competitive advantage, essential for sustaining trust and innovation in organizations.…

Our analysis of Cisco’s 2025 Data Privacy Benchmark Study revealing the complex interplay between localization demands, regulatory trust, and AI governance In an era where data flows as freely as commerce itself, organizations face a peculiar contradiction: they want their data close to home, yet they trust global providers more…

By Denis Sadovnikov, AI & Privacy Lawyer, DPO, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP How privacy strikes a balance between technology and human rights in the upcoming AI-driven civilisation and what is the role of privacy professionals? AI is often called “the main technology of XXI century” as well as “the central element…

On 7 October 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14086 “Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities” (EO 14086). EO 14086 represents a significant milestone for transatlantic data transfers. Not only will the new safeguards form the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission for transfers made using the…

Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) have not changed dramatically over the past 20 years or so, or at least the approach to them hasn’t. Whether the starting point is in a Word or Excel template or [one hopes] by using actual technology to support the process, a PIA involves a group…

Introduction The responsibilities of boards of directors continue to evolve and increase, particularly given the events of the past year. In addition to perennial topics such as strategy, succession, financial reporting, compliance, and culture, boards are experiencing broader demands on their oversight from expanding stakeholder and shareholder considerations; continuing challenges…