Author: Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
The entry into force of the first group of provisions of Canada’s anti-spam act [1] (CASL) on July 1, 2014, (the Spam Provisions) generated considerable attention. Now that businesses have (hopefully) determined and deployed their compliance strategy for the Spam Provisions, another set of articles from CASL is about to come into force on January 15, 2015. These provisions will prohibit the installation of computer programs on another person’s computer absent express consent.
The government’s communications regarding the new set of provisions rightly focus on the fact that its immediate objective is to fight malware and viruses and, as such, most businesses would not feel immediately preoccupied (or at least concerned) by the new provisions. However, the drafting of the provisions is very broad and could apply to numerous “legitimate” businesses. This is not unlike the Spam Provisions, which had a much … Continue reading “CASL “take 2”: New provisions coming for January 2015”
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BYOD: you’re probably already doing it, but are you doing it smart?
By now, countless businesses have had to address some issue relating to an employee using her or his personal digital device for work purposes (“bring your own device” or BYOD). An employee wants to access the office wireless network on her laptop so she can work while away from her desk; another wants to store and view work documents on his tablet; another just wants to check her work email from her smartphone. These are just a few of the many ways workers are using personal digital devices to perform work-related tasks.
