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Privacy and security regulatory research platform OneTrust DataGuidance has published “Third-Party Risk Management Guideline for Canadian Financial Institutions,” an article by nNovation LLP’s Dustin Moores Moores. In the article, Dustin explores OFSI’s updated Guideline B-10, which addresses increasing supply chain vulnerabilities and sets out best practices for federally regulated financial institutions to manage third-party risks effectively. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ezDmyBga #riskmanagement #federallyregulated #financialinstitutions #supplychain  

How is Quebec setting the stage for the future with its ambitious Cybersecurity and Digital Strategy 2024-2028? This strategy not only aims to enhance cybersecurity across public administration but also accelerates the province’s digital transformation and AI adoption. To learn how these developments could reshape public services and impact privacy protection, this new article by nNovation LLP’s Florence So and Kris Klein, published by the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals, is a must-read! https://lnkd.in/e4TnN-Gx #quebec #cybersecurity #privacy #digitaltransformation #ai

Is your privacy team sometimes seen as the office of "no"? 🛑 Effective internal communications are crucial for privacy compliance. Employees need to know what to do, where to go for support, and how to communicate policies, practices and recourses. But do your messages resonate with colleagues? nNovation can help with that. Read our latest blog post which explores how better internal communications can improve privacy compliance. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJp2wBFy

Privacy and security regulatory research platform OneTrust DataGuidance has published “Canada: Bill C-26 – the proposed cybersecurity law,” an article by nNovation LLP’s Dustin Moores. Dustin discusses amendments and enforcement related to Bill C-26. If passed, the bill would enact the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act, amend the Telecommunications Act, and make consequential amendments to several other acts. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eC454huD #cybersecurity

We couldn’t do a Meet the Minds LinkedIn series without highlighting the firm’s founder and partner, Kris Klein. Kris has extensive expertise in privacy compliance, access to information, and information security. His experience includes advising leading foreign law firms on cross-border privacy compliance and representing clients across various sectors on access and privacy matters. The privacy community also knows Kris as Managing Director of IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals Canada, as well as co-author of the seminal book on privacy, "The Law of Privacy in Canada." A fun fact is that Kris is a master oyster shucker, although he has never formally entered the competitions to prove this. (He also insists on trying to convince everyone that oysters are a vegetable.) nNovation LLP offers operational, incisive, and practical solutions and advice to help clients respond to the complex and ever-changing landscape of data governance, regulatory and compliance issues, and we’re the only small firm ranked nationally by Chambers for our work in privacy and data protection. Interested in learning more about Kris, the rest of our team and all our unique capabilities? Check us out at www.nnovation.com.

⭐ New Blog Post Alert! ⭐ nNovation LLP's Florence So has written a new blog post about Quebec's new health and social services information law, which came into force July 1, 2024. She delves into key changes introduced by Bill 3, including the protection and communication of health and social services information, the role of the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec, and the impact on various health and social services bodies. Click through for a comprehensive overview: 🔎 https://lnkd.in/ew7V_WaR 🔍 #privacy #healthinformation #quebeclaw

Here’s another team highlight for our Meet the Minds! LinkedIn series. Meet nNovation LLP counsel Jeff Van Damme. Jeff is a seasoned lawyer and business executive. Jeff has extensive corporate law experience, including advising on commercial and technology agreements, regulatory and compliance matters (including product safety) as well as AdTech and employment issues. Jeff was Canadian General Counsel with responsibility for government affairs at both Samsung and Nissan. Jeff joined nNovation at the beginning of 2024. Part of Jeff’s service offerings includes fractional general counsel work. A fun fact about Jeff is that he is trying to learn Spanish and has a 681 day active streak on Duolingo!    nNovation LLP offers operational, incisive, and practical solutions and advice to help clients respond to the complex and ever-changing landscape of regulatory and compliance issues, and we’re the only small firm ranked nationally by Chambers for our work in privacy and data protection. Interested in learning more about Jeff, the rest of our team and all our unique capabilities? Check us out at www.nnovation.com.

✨ New blog post alert ✨  🌊 Calming the Privacy Waters: Navigating your organization’s privacy maturity journey with a GAPP Analysis 🌊 🐠 Just like snorkeling reveals the wide world beneath the ocean’s surface, an assessment of the generally accepted privacy principles can give you a panoramic view of your organization’s privacy maturity landscape. 🐠 🏊♀️ Dive right into our latest blog post by Anne-Marie Hayden at this link: https://lnkd.in/ee_PqGRw 🏊♀️ #privacy #privacymanagement #privacymaturity #privacycompliance #compliancejourney

This past week, members of the nNovation LLP team gathered in Toronto for the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals Canada Privacy Symposium. We presented on issues such as cookies (Dustin Moores), privacy maturity assessments (Anne-Marie Hayden), and US-Canada legislation updates (Constantine Karbaliotis). Kris Klein moderated the annual Commissioners' Game Show, Constantine hosted a Privacy Bar Meet-Up, and Lynn Larson mentored the newest crop of privacy pros. All this and we learned and networked a bunch too. Congrats to the IAPP on a successful event and see you at #CPS25! #privacy #canada #dataprotection