As our global society experiences the second wave of COVID-19, it is likely that workers will continue to work remotely and not be returning to their offices anytime soon. The…
Category: Cybersecurity
Bracing for Impact - Cyber Challenges to Human Rights
On December 1, 2020, I had the pleasure of attending IP Osgoode’s Bracing for Impact conference series. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this episode of the series was held online…
Phishing 101: What is Phishing?
Phishing is one of the seven common types of cyber attacks. The others are malware, man-in-the-middle attacks (MitM), denial-of-service attacks (DDoS), SQL injection, zero-day exploit and DNS Tunneling. The objective…
Managing the Risks of Cybersecurity Breaches
For last month’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Government of Canada, in partnership with security organizations, launched a campaign to create awareness and inform the public on the importance of…
Big Data, Privacy and the GDPR
When I attended the Institute for the Future of Law Practice boot camp in May 2018 in Chicago, Professor Matthew Kugler from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law gave a lecture on cybersecurity, explaining…
Hacking the Sacrosanct Lawyer-Client Privilege
We have swiftly transitioned into a digital age and it seems as if information could be the new weapon of mass destruction. Cybercriminals have long realised just how valuable information…