Network, Systems and Data Security
April 17, 2020 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Backup and Disaster Planning, IT, Privacy and Security, Mobile Device Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management,
Cyber attacks were a serious risk even before the COVID-19 pandemic. As many organizations have instituted work-from-home procedures, the risk is elevated. The increase of non-standard communications, the use of new and untested remote working arrangements and a heightened level of stress and anxiety all create new vulnerabilities for threat actors to take advantage of. Incorrectly addressed emails, theft of company devices and a massive increase in remote connections all increase the risk of a successful cyber attack.
cyber incident response plans, Cybersecurity, phishing, remote working policy, video conferencing
April 15, 2020 Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® Accounting Systems and Controls, Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Finance and Accounting, Fraud and Corruption, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Payroll and Personnel Management, Privacy Compliance and Management,
One of the hallmarks of a successful investigation is rooted in the expression “knowing what you don’t know.” An experienced investigator knows a lot about a lot of things – different types of fraud, corruption, theft, misconduct, and the psychology underlying what motivates people to violate the trust that has been placed in them.
corruption, cybercrime, data privacy, electronic banking, financial crime, fraud, investigation, privacy law, Ransomware
April 9, 2020 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Accounting Systems and Controls, Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management,
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected, and continues to affect, Canadian businesses in a significant manner. As this situation continues to evolve, directors should remain cognizant of their duties and responsibilities as corporations face a range of challenges, including liquidity issues.
annual general meetings, COVID-19, directors' duties, outsourcing, securities, supply chain disruption
April 6, 2020 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Business and Legal Issues, Intellectual Property, IP, IT, Privacy and Security, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management,
For years, organizations have moved their businesses digital. To consummate transactions and to otherwise engage in contractual activities, organizations have increasingly relied on electronic means of contracting using everything from webwraps and clickwraps (and hybrid variations of these forms of agreements) and electronic documents executed using electronic signatures.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Electronic Commerce Act, electronic contracting, information technology, Uniform Electronic Commerce Act, Uniform Electronic Evidence Act
April 3, 2020 Occasional Contributors Backup and Disaster Planning, IT, Privacy and Security, Mobile Device Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management,
Cyber insurance provides protection and coverage for the security and privacy of digital information and losses resulting from data breaches.
cyber attack, cyber insurance, cyber security, cyber security risks, emergency response, work from home
April 1, 2020 Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) Accounting Systems and Controls, Announcements and Administration, Backup and Disaster Planning, Budgeting and Auditing, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Administration and Legal Matters, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, Financial Compliance / Planning / Management, Financial Management, Income Tax Planning / Tax Schedules / Remittances, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Mobile Device Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Not for Profit, Privacy Compliance and Management,
At the best of times, fiscal year ends are challenging. Organizations with upcoming or recent fiscal year ends will undoubtedly find them particularly challenging. Organizations with robust policies and procedures will likely fare better than those without. Consequently, it will be helpful to start your year end planning as early as you can.
business continuity, business continuity planning, cashflow management, contingencies, coronavirus, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, drones, EFT, electronic funds transfers, external audit, filing deadlines, fiscal year end, impairment, inventory counts, mobile workforce, regulatory compliance, subsequent events, virtual meetings, year end closing, year-end
March 24, 2020 Occasional Contributors Accounts payable and receivable, Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, Financial Compliance / Planning / Management, Income Tax Planning / Tax Schedules / Remittances, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Payroll and Personnel Management, Privacy Compliance and Management, Sales, Marketing and Operations,
The COVID-19 pandemic raises critical and unprecedented issues for all organizations. How an enterprise responds to these challenges will influence how it fares through the crisis and its positioning for recovery afterwards. We believe that the issues below warrant special attention by senior management and directors.
business continuity, cash flow, corporate governance, COVID-19, data security plan, Employment, Health and Safety, litigation risk management, privacy and security, risk management
March 20, 2020 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Network, Systems and Data Security, Payroll and Personnel Management, Privacy Compliance and Management, Systems and Data Management,
Privacy laws require that personal information is at all times protected by appropriate security safeguards, and this requirement will continue to apply in connection with COVID-19 work-from-home arrangements
COVID-19, cyber security, cyber-crime, privacy, remote work, risk management practices, social media
March 20, 2020 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Network, Systems and Data Security, Systems and Data Management,
Late last year, the European Commission’s Expert Group on Liability and New Technologies – New Technologies Formation (NTF) released a report on Liability for Artificial Intelligence. The report focuses on liability regimes across European Union (EU) member states and offers high-level recommendations on how those liability regimes can be adapted to meet challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies.
artificial intelligence, GDPR, liability for artificial intelligence, liability regimes, machine learning
February 14, 2020 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Accounting Systems and Controls, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management,
On January 31, 2020, the Advisory Committee on Open Banking (the “Committee”) issued its first report (the “Report”) in connection with the Department of Finance Canada’s (“Finance Canada”) consultation process on open banking.
Cybersecurity, financial stability, open banking, privacy, security risks
January 17, 2020 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Business and Legal Issues, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management,
In November 2019, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada released new mandatory reporting requirements for cybersecurity incidents, per IIROC Notice 19-0194. What are the new requirements?
Cybersecurity, IIROC, Privacy laws, reporting cyber incidents, Reporting requirements, risk assessment, risk of harm
January 13, 2020 Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security,
You may be surprised to hear that the average cost of a data breach is just $3.9 million. That sounds far different than indicated by the alarm bells screaming at you from all sides.
breach detection, cyber breach, Cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, technology risk
December 23, 2019 Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA Backup and Disaster Planning, Budgeting and Auditing, Business and Legal Issues, Competition, Corporate Administration, Finance and Accounting, Fraud and Corruption, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Sales, Marketing and Operations,
If you want to know how effective risk management is, you should ask the customer and not the provider.
business impact analysis, cybersecurity risks, Enterpri, risk management, risk to objectives
December 17, 2019 Occasional Contributors Backup and Disaster Planning, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Governance, E-Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Fraud and Corruption, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Privacy Compliance and Management, Sales, Marketing and Operations,
This year has seen a number of interesting developments in Canadian cyber security. While the first wave of data breach cases slowly work their way through the court system, guidance for Canadian businesses has come from many other sources, including the federal government and regulators.
cyber, cyber in, cybersecurity risks, Data breach, Digital Charter, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
December 4, 2019 Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) Accounting Systems and Controls, Backup and Disaster Planning, Board of Directors, Process and Responsibilities, Business and Legal Issues, Charities, Cyberlaw, Internet Law, E-Commerce, Fraud and Corruption, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Mobile Device Management, Network, Systems and Data Security, Not for Profit, Privacy Compliance and Management, Social Media/Social Networking, Systems and Data Management,
Not-for-profits have numerous opportunities to leverage information technology (IT), from social media to cloud computing and beyond.
Baseline security controls, cloud computing, CyberSecure, CyberSecure Canada, Cybersecurity, passphrases, passwords, phishing, SOC 3
