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intrusion upon seclusion

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read December 9, 2016

New tort: Publicity given to private life

The Federal Court of Appeal has provided some guidance on the recently–recognized tort of intrusion upon seclusion and the as–yet–unrecognized tort of publicity given to private life.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Not for Profit, Payroll, Privacy / intrusion upon seclusion, Jones v. Tsige, privacy tort, publicity, Publicity given to private life

By Occasional Contributors | 7 Minutes Read April 27, 2016

Ransomware threat to Canadian businesses broadens

Recent hacker attacks — including the first successful attack on an Apple computer, and several attacks on U.S. and Canadian hospitals — have reminded Canadian businesses of the need to be vigilant about the danger posed by ransomware.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Information Technology, Not for Profit, Payroll, Privacy / bitcoin, Breach notification, Crowti, CryptoLocker program, Data breach, encrypt data, encryption, FakeBsod, hacker attacks, intrusion upon seclusion, malware, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, ransom, Ransomware, user’s computer or files

By Maanit Zemel | 3 Minutes Read February 16, 2016

The new privacy tort – Another victory for victims of cyberbullying

In the highly-publicized decision of Doe v. N.D., the Ontario court recently granted a victim of cyberbullying significant damages, to compensate her for the serious emotional and reputational harm she suffered in the hands of the defendant.

Article by Maanit Zemel / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / Breach of Confidence, career-ending consequences, civil action, consent, criminal code, criminal offence, criminal sanctions, defamation, emotional and reputational harm, fighting cyberbullying, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, intrusion upon seclusion, invasion of privacy, legal recourse, predators and bullies, public disclosure of private facts, tort of invasion of privacy, victim of cyberbullying

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