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• Presentation: Obtaining digital evidence

  This week, I was pleased to be asked to be on a panel with Daniela Bassan on digital evidence for the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia Annual Conference. I spoke about the mechanics of trying to gather and preserve digital (mainly online) information, and Daniela spoke about the process of get … Read more »

• Canadian Privacy Commissioner calls for a new privacy law

  Canadian Privacy Commissioner, Daniel Therrien, has today released a letter written to Navdeep Singh Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, calling for a new Canadian privacy law. Such a new law must, he said, include the following aspects: Continue to be technology neu … Read more »

• Presentation: Privacy 101 for Psychologists

  I was invited to present at an professional development event by the Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia, on the topic of Privacy 101. In case it’s of use to others, here’s my slide deck: … Read more »

• The value of legal privilege: Your diligent privacy consultant may become your worst enemy

  A diligent privacy consultant will do a thorough privacy impact assessment, a threat risk assessment or a gap analysis. They’ll take a thorough look at your current practices and benchmark them against not just your competitors but against best practices. Most companies will fall short in one way or … Read more »

• AtlSecCon Presentation: Canada's new data breach notification regime

  I had the pleasure of giving a presentation to the Atlantic Security Conference this afternoon on Canada’s new data breach notification regime, which is coming into effect on November 1, 2018. It’s posted below in case it’s of interest to a wider audience. … Read more »

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