A global ransomware epidemic resulted in a lucrative new line of business for the insurance industry and, according to some critics, emboldened cyber-criminals. As a result, soaring ransomware claims has had an effect on the insurance industry as well — with AXA announcing that it will stop writing cyber-insurance policies in France that reimburse customers for extortion … [Read more...] about Ransomware about to become less profitable
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Roadmap for response
A privacy class action following the loss of a laptop was dismissed at the merit stage, a first in Canada, in the wake of a Quebec Superior Court ruling that legal observers assert outlines a roadmap for organizations faced with a privacy breach. Read More … [Read more...] about Roadmap for response
Protecting Consumer Privacy in a Time of Crisis
Recently appointed as Acting Chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter offers thoughts about the need for strong legislation at the federal level, and the important of helping consumers wronged by organizational misconduct or violations of privacy laws. Read her remarks … [Read more...] about Protecting Consumer Privacy in a Time of Crisis
The perils of privacy breaches by hospital employees
Canadian privacy laws contain a basic safeguarding principle: access to personal information may only be granted on a need-to-know basis. Snooping violates that principle. Several Ontario arbitrators have upheld a “zero tolerance” approach for #privacy breaches at hospitals, holding that summary dismissal is the appropriate remedy for deliberate breaches of … [Read more...] about The perils of privacy breaches by hospital employees
Calling out COVID scammers
The confusion surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon to scammers — who are expert at getting people to doubt their own good instincts. Health officials have diligently explained how important it is to be able to know who has had contact with whom — to be able to trace and halt the spread of the virus in our communities. The important work to figure out that puzzle … [Read more...] about Calling out COVID scammers
