On June 17, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a summary of its investigation findings regarding a data breach at 23andMe, which affected nearly seven million customers, including...more
On June 14, 2022, federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino introduced Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security (ARCS). Intended to strengthen cybersecurity of vital services and vital systems, this proposed...more
The Ministry of Service Alberta is seeking public input on the province's statutory privacy protections. This follows Ontario's recent gesture to modernize its privacy framework and request feedback, which we discussed in...more
Insurer AXA, among Europe's top five insurers, recently announced that it was suspending insurance coverage in France for ransomware extortion payments. AXA said it made this decision in response to concerns raised by French...more
Ontario's Ministry of Government and Consumer Services recently announced that it is contemplating new private sector privacy legislation (PSPL) to govern how businesses collect, use and disclose customers' data. The Ministry...more
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) launched a domain name system (DNS) service on April 23, 2020. CIRA is the entity responsible for overseeing Canada's .ca country-code top-level domain (ccTLD). CIRA is...more
With the American midterms approaching, computerized voting is getting significant media attention. Depending on the state, ballots can be lengthy and confusing, poll queues long and slow, and voters frustrated. At first...more