Privacy

Privacy in Quebec is about to get a major makeover — one that may lead to wider reforms across Canada. In September, lawmakers enacted Bill 64, which aims to modernize crucial aspects of the various laws governing individuals’ privacy in Quebec, amending provisions involving consent, data protection officers, notice, individuals’…

MPC Privacy Insights Series brings you a timely webinar at the start of the year. With the Quebec privacy reform leading the charge, Canadian companies are waking up the realization that privacy legislation is changing. From breach notification to penalties for violations, the message is clear: privacy has an impact…

It’s been more than 3 years since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, and over two-thirds of the world’s countries have now enacted privacy laws. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges in keeping personal data safe, and most have reaffirmed their commitment to privacy’s requirements…

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…

This was the year an overhaul of federal private-sector privacy law died. But one expert says 2022 may be the year of private-sector privacy law upheaval — if Parliament and three provincial legislatures move fast. “All of the signals suggest that we’re potentially going to see quite a bit of private sector…

If you’ve spent any amount of time discussing reforms to improve privacy online, you’ve likely encountered the Big Knob Theory. Like Covid it comes in variants, but its core tenet can be summarised thus: there exists (metaphorically) a Big Knob that can either be turned towards “privacy” or towards “competition”…

Aon’s global privacy tech director spoke to SiliconRepublic.com about the evolving privacy landscape and why security costs so much. While data is growing and transforming industries all the time, the privacy landscape is also changing. This means companies need to navigate the murky waters of being able to effectively use…

Photo credit : TechCrunch via Getty Images China, the most populous nation in the world, passed its first significant data privacy legislation in August. Moving forward, any global business or aspiring startup doing any type of trade or offering services online likely will be affected because they’ll be engaging with…

This is the first in a series of articles about privacy-related issues that may be of interest to state attorneys general. When I was in law school, “privacy law” wasn’t really discussed. Today, it seems like all anyone can talk about. That might be because I work on privacy and…

On September 22, the Act to modernize legislative provisions relating to the protection of personal information (“Bill 64”) received royal assent, after its adoption by the National Assembly of Quebec a day earlier. The Act represents a major reform of the current privacy regime in Quebec, with changes aimed at…