Cybersecurity

Notwithstanding widespread commitment to strengthening cybersecurity nationally and globally, recent high-profile data security incidents demonstrate the persistence of cyber-attacks and their devastating financial, operational and reputational impacts on a business, its officers, directors, employees and shareholders.

Private- and public-sector organizations from a number of industries face a broad spectrum of threats ranging from the breach of a computer network to the theft or loss of personal information, intellectual property and financial and other sensitive corporate data.

Navigating Canada’s complex legal landscape involving data protection and loss, consumer protection, privacy and disclosure requirements can be challenging and requires a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity both before a data breach and afterwards. Increased regulatory oversight and class action activity raise the already-high stakes for companies preparing for or responding to a security incident.