Privacy laws
November 23, 2017 Occasional Contributors Business and Legal Issues, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Records Management and Retention
An employee was terminated for time theft because his time cards did not align with the ‘swipe card’ records showing when he entered and exited the building. But did the employer collect the data in accordance with privacy laws?
arbitration, Employment, PIPA, Privacy laws, termination, time theft
July 15, 2015 Occasional Contributors Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, E-Commerce, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Payroll and Personnel Management, Privacy Compliance and Management, Records Management and Retention, Systems Acquisition, Maintenance and Disposal, Systems and Data Management
In our current information age, security over electronic information and protection against unauthorized access is foundational to employers’ businesses. To guard against endlessly multiplying electronic threats, employers must resort to electronic means and, understandably, often resort to broad and comprehensive software to protect their operations. However, the situation involving the District of Saanich earlier this year is a good reminder to all B.C. employers that cyber-protection cannot be used at the expense of employees’ privacy.
Cyber threats, cyber-protection, electronic information, employee privacy, employee’s privacy rights, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, investigation, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, personal information, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Privacy laws, privacy violations, Saanich spyware fiasco, software to protect their businesses, unauthorized access
March 24, 2014 Maanit Zemel Anti-spam, Do-not-Call, Board of Directors, Process and Responsibilities, Business and Legal Issues, Charities, Corporate Administration and Legal Matters, Corporate Governance, E-Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Financial Compliance / Planning / Management, IT, Privacy and Security, Not for Profit, Privacy Compliance and Management, Sales, Marketing and Operations
These ten frequently asked questions provide information on how to comply with Canada’s anti-spam legislation.
Canada's anti-spam legislation, CASL, CASL compliance, CEM, Civil lawsuits, class actions, commercial electronic messages, consent, contact information of the sender, Customer, Liability of corporations, Liability of corporations organizations, Personal liability of directors and officers, Pre-checked boxes, Privacy laws, spam, “unsubscribe” mechanism
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
October 1, 2012 Ron Richard Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Not for Profit, Sales, Marketing and Operations
A growing number of companies are investing in cyber risks insurance, which offers a degree of protection against the consequences of cyberattacks such as hacking, business disruptions and digital data breaches. Organizations are increasingly buying insurance to protect against losses from computer breaches.
business disruptions, computer breaches, Cyber policies, Cyber Risk Insurance, cyber risk insurance self-assessment, Cyber threats, cyberattack insurance, cyberrisk insurance, data breaches, digital data breaches, hacking, information technology, Internet technology, liability, Privacy laws
