big data
February 23, 2018 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Accounting Systems and Controls, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Software Acquisition, Implementation and Maintenance
The regulatory landscape impacting AI continues to evolve both domestically and abroad. As we begin the new year, we pause to reflect on some of 2017’s most notable developments in AI and prepare for new trends to watch out for in 2018.
AI, artificial intelligence, big data, FinTech, machine learning, privacy
February 13, 2018 Occasional Contributors Accounting Systems and Controls, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security
As predicted in our 2016 year-end report, 2017 proved to be a busy year for Fintech in Canada, with a number of important regulatory developments. With the dawn of 2018, we look back to summarize some of 2017’s most notable Fintech regulatory developments in Canada, as well as developments to watch for in 2018.
big data, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, CSA regulatory sandbox, FinTech, Fintech ecosystem, Fintech regulatory developments, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
January 12, 2018 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Accounting Systems and Controls, Business and Legal Issues, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Systems and Data Management
The Bureau’s final fintech report is intended as guidance for financial services sector regulators and policymakers. The following are the key takeaways, which were covered in more detail when the draft report was issued.
big data, digital identification, FinTech, protecting personal information in the age of Big Data, risk management framework
November 3, 2017 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Business and Legal Issues, Competition, Cyberlaw, Internet Law, Finance and Accounting, Intellectual Property, IP, Social Media/Social Networking
The white paper provides useful initial guidance on how the Bureau may apply the existing framework under the Act to various competition considerations related to big data and algorithms that have been examined so far.
abuse of dominance cases, big data, big data mergers, competition, Competition Act, competition policy, intellectual property
May 29, 2017 Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® Accounting Systems and Controls, Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, Cyberlaw, Internet Law, E-Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Financial Compliance / Planning / Management, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Mobile Device Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Sales, Marketing and Operations, Software Acquisition, Implementation and Maintenance, Systems Acquisition, Maintenance and Disposal, Systems and Data Management, Web design and Management
I’m a big fan of artificial intelligence. The older I get, the more I appreciate that real intelligence needs all the help it can get. Corporate ethics and compliance officers, however, need to pause before betting big on AI as a solution to all our needs.
AI, AI programs, artificial intelligence, big data, compliance officers, due diligence
April 18, 2016 Occasional Contributors Accounting Systems and Controls, Anti-spam, Do-not-Call, Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Competition, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, Cyberlaw, Internet Law, E-Commerce, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Mobile Device Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Sales, Marketing and Operations, Social Media/Social Networking, Systems and Data Management
On Friday February 5, 2016, we attended the I Spy: Opportunities and Challenges Surrounding Privacy and Big Data conference organized by the Osgoode JD/MBA Students’ Association. Speakers from industry, government and private practice explored the challenge organizations face in maximizing insights from big data while maintaining a respect for individual privacy.
big data, collecting and selling data, identifying risks, individual privacy, notice and consent, preventative measures, privacy breaches, privacy by design, privacy risks, risk of data breaches
July 29, 2015 Occasional Contributors Backup and Disaster Planning, IT, Privacy and Security, Mobile Device Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Systems and Data Management
The increasing cyber security threat continues to raise a series of privacy risks for organizations. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has been regularly focusing on cyber security in letters of findings and guidance and, most recently, in a report, entitled “Privacy and Cyber Security: Emphasizing privacy protection in cyber security activities”.
big data, cyber security, cyber security threat, hacking, information technology, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, privacy risks for organizations
October 29, 2014 Occasional Contributors Accounting Systems and Controls, Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, E-Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Financial Compliance / Planning / Management, IT, Privacy and Security, Mobile Device Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Records Management and Retention, Sales, Marketing and Operations, Social Media/Social Networking, Systems and Data Management
A nightmare scenario for any business: you’ve been hacked. The hackers have gained access to countless client records including credit card and other financial data. The expense of dealing with the breach, and the damage to business reputation could be crippling. How best can businesses insure themselves against this and other cyber risks, and what are the legal issues involved?
big data, Bodily Injury and Property Damage coverages, client records, Commercial General Liability policies, commercial liability insurance, credit card and other financial data, crisis management services, cyberrisk insurance, Data breach, electronic data collected and stored by businesses worldwide, Insurance & Professional Liability, Insurance Bureau of Canada, insurance coverage, investigation and public relations expenses, Loss of computer data, negligently performed computer service work, Personal and Advertising Injury Liability coverages, personal financial data, policyholder, property damage, tangible property
September 29, 2014 Occasional Contributors Anti-spam, Do-not-Call, Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, E-Commerce, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Records Management and Retention, Sales, Marketing and Operations, Systems Acquisition, Maintenance and Disposal, Systems and Data Management
Privacy professionals and engineers are often tasked with the same goal: to protect personal information. Given that shared objective, why are there so many difficulties between IT and privacy teams? That was the crux of the conversation Friday at the IAPP Privacy Academy and CSA Congress during the breakout session “Same Planet, Different Worlds: Getting […]
architectural flows, big data, Cloud, communication fissures, data classification, data flow chart, data minimization, digital identity, IAPP, IP address, IT departments, need for an organization to delete data, Privacy professionals, security and confidentiality of data assets, The International Association of Privacy Professionals
May 20, 2014 Adam Gorley Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, E-Commerce, Fraud and Corruption, IT, Privacy and Security, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Sales, Marketing and Operations, Systems and Data Management, Web design and Management
Personal information greases the wheels of many of the services we take for granted today, to the point that some even call it “the new oil.”
accountable pseudonyms, big data, big privacy, data anonymization, data portability, data-by-reference, identity portability, legal compliance, new oil, personal cloud, personal cloud networks, Personal Data Ecosystem, personal information, privacy, privacy by design, privacy infringement, semantic data interchange, trust frameworks
May 30, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., Managing Editor IT, Privacy and Security, Sales, Marketing and Operations
With 10 years of experience as Privacy Commissioner of Canada behind her, and her term reaching its end, Jennifer Stoddart has released a report titled “The Case for Reforming the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act” which describes how to modernize Canada’s private-sector privacy legislation to ensure it is able to meet the current and future challenges of the digital age and protect Canadians’ right to privacy.
accountability, administrative monetary penalties, big data, collecting personal information, digital economy, Disclosure requirements, e-commerce, enforcement power to ensure compliance, global digital economy, information technology, Internet users, personal information, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Privacy laws, Reporting requirements, security lapses are leaving personal information vulnerable to loss or theft, Sharing information, social media, social networking
