Privacy and data

LifeLabs data breach report released after court rejects bid to block publication

LifeLabs data breach report released after court rejects bid to block publication

Investigators found the company had not taken reasonable steps to shield sensitive information

Jay Krushell designed a secure identity verification tool at Treefort to help prevent fraud

Jay Krushell designed a secure identity verification tool at Treefort to help prevent fraud

The commercial lending lawyer turned innovator reshaped ID security but says many barriers remain

Ontario court limits enforcement of disclosure request in US privacy lawsuit against Amazon

Ontario court limits enforcement of disclosure request in US privacy lawsuit against Amazon

The request is overly broad, unnecessary, and contrary to Canadian public policy: court

Ontario Superior Court upholds Privacy Commissioner's decision to disclose healthcare records

Ontario Superior Court upholds Privacy Commissioner's decision to disclose healthcare records

Information in government contracts is typically not considered 'supplied in confidence': court

Privacy Commissioner provides feedback on proposed Canada Elections Act changes

Privacy Commissioner provides feedback on proposed Canada Elections Act changes

Philippe Dufresne shared three recommendations in a detailed submission

Companies grow more vigilant about cybersecurity, but AI has made threats more sophisticated: report

Companies grow more vigilant about cybersecurity, but AI has made threats more sophisticated: report

The findings were reported in an annual cyber safety analysis by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP