Dentons Data In Conversation Podcast Series: Recent Episodes

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Dentons Data in Conversation is brought to you by the Firm’s Transformative Technologies and Data Strategy group. In the past weeks, we have seen unprecedented public health measures taken by countries and governments, forcing companies to conform quickly and embrace new ways of doing business. In a series of podcasts, we will give timely updates on the digital and privacy implications surrounding COVID-19, and the implications for businesses that are adopting transformative technologies to keep the workforce moving.

If you require any assistance regarding specific legal issues, please reach out to a member of Dentons’ Transformative Technology and Data Strategy group, Dentons’ Cybersecurity and Privacy group, or other legal counsel.

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In this episode, Chloe Snider, Partner in Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Transformative Technologies groups discusses the increase in Privacy Litigation mainly due to ransomware and data breaches, and the effects the increase has on plaintiffs and defendants.

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In this episode of Dentons Data in Conversation, https://www.dentons.com/en/tracy-molino (Tracy Molino), Counsel in our Banking and Finance group will discuss the top three topics that is supporting payment modernization efforts in Canada: Open banking, the RPAA (The Retail Payment Activities Act) and data and payment.

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In this episode of Dentons Data in Conversation, co-host Karl Schober discusses the increase of ransomware demands; Karl will look into the industries that have been effected by the increase, when to involve your cybersecurity insurance provider and factors that could guide your business in determining whether to pay or not pay the ransom demands.

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In this episode of Dentons Data in Conversation, Chantal Bernier, National Practice Leader, Privacy and Cybersecurity discusses Quebec’s Bill 64 and its modernization on Québec’s privacy law. The Act modernizes legislative provisions in regards to the protection of personal information.

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What are the challenges facing the e-retailing industry? In this episode of Dentons Data in Conversation, Karl Schober and Erica Shadeed discuss the myriad of issues facing e-retailers in Ontario, Quebec and the rest of Canada - from consumer protection, e-commerce, advertising and changing privacy laws.

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The recreational and medical cannabis industry in Canada has evolved significantly post legislation.

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In this episode of the Dentons Data in Conversation podcast, Chantal Bernier National Practice Leader, Privacy and Cybersecurity outlines the top five considerations every Privacy Officer needs to know about the CPPA.

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In a new series of podcasts, Dentons Data in Conversation will look at the top five business implications as Canada goes through its biggest privacy overhaul in 20 years. From what this means for different industries to operatizing data-driven technologies, join our guests to hear about the top five considerations.

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Changes to Canada’s privacy laws could significantly impact businesses. In this episode of the Dentons Data podcast, Kirsten Thompson, Dentons Data practice lead, outlines the top five things businesses need to know about Bill C-11, the new Consumer Privacy Protection Act.

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As innovations in technology continue to impact the healthcare sector, tools that facilitate the collection, processing and use of patient data sit at the intersection of healthcare delivery and privacy regulations. These changes to healthcare delivery, and the regulatory frameworks that govern them, affect traditional healthcare providers, patients and technology companies in novel ways. The question is – how do these developments align with our existing regulatory framework, and what changes are on the way? In this episode, our hosts Karl Schober and Kelly Osaka are joined by Dina Awad and Luca Lucarini to discuss recent developments in the healthcare sector and how changing regulations will impact.

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Dentons Data in Conversation is back with new episodes for our listeners. Data remains one of the biggest commodities in today’s world market and the legal landscape is modernizing the way it is accessed and shared. Over the past few years, Canada has been moving to improve the protection of privacy information. In a first of many segments, we will cover the policy and business implications as Canadian businesses face compliance challenges to stay ahead of these projected changes.

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In this episode, our hosts https://preview.dentons.com/en/kelly-osaka (Kelly Osaka) and https://preview.dentons.com/en/karl-schober (Karl Schober) interview Mary Ellen Bench and Anca Sattler on smart cities, including what they are, how they give rise to autonomous vehicles, and the privacy implications associated with their technologies. Jaskaran Grewal also provides an update on developments in data and privacy that have occurred since our last episode.

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Drones have become the perfect “front line defenders” and are among the new and innovative applications that many industries are turning to in this new dynamic. With these new applications of drone technologies, several potential regulatory and privacy issues arise. Even though Canada’s regulatory framework was transformed in 2019 with the enactment of the new Part IX of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), some of the potential applications remain unaddressed by or outside of the current regulatory scheme. During this podcast session, our hosts Kelly Osaka and Karl Schober speak with Dentons Partner, Kathryn McCulloch, on how we can expect drones to become commonplace in Canada’s commercial sectors.

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The worlds of competition law and privacy law have been spinning closer together in Canada for the past several years. During this podcast, our hosts Kelly Osaka and Karl Schober interview Dentons national lead of the Transformative Technology and Data Strategy group, Kirsten Thompson, on the Competition Bureau’s decision relating to the use and disclosure of personal information as false or misleading representation. We will cover how your business can mitigate risk and practical considerations that can be implemented to stay ahead.

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In this episode, we continue the global conversation on the use of contact tracing apps and other measures taken by governments around the world to minimize the exposure to COVID-19. Canada is approximately one month behind the UK, with most provinces and cities only in their initial phase of lifting restrictions, and some business sectors permitted to re-open, albeit, with numerous safety measures and restrictions. What can we learn from the UK on the road ahead to reopening? Kelly Osaka and Karl Schober interview Dentons UK partner Simon Elliot on the launch of the NHS “track and trace app” and other measure taken by employers to minimize the spread of the virus. What are the privacy and data implications of this COVID-related measures being taken in the UK? And what can Canada learn from the UK as we look to lift restrictions? Listen to find out!

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As Canadian cities begin to open, provincial governments are moving ahead with using digital surveillance as a means to fight the pandemic. The Alberta government recently announced the launch of the cellphone contact-tracing app, ABTraceTogether. A similar app has been credited with helping contain the virus in Singapore. Both apps use Bluetooth to make users aware of whether they have, at some point, come in contact with someone who has contracted COVID-19. These apps have caused concerns about the personal information that they may collect, raising questions as where and by whom such information is stored, and for how long. Join our hosts Kelly Osaka and Karl Schober for their interview with Dentons Singapore partner, Gilbert Leong, on his experience rolling out and using the contact tracing app in Singapore. Our listeners will take away the lessons learned and what the road ahead looks like for Canada.

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The COVID-19 crisis has brought challenges and economic uncertainty to many businesses, resulting in substantial far-reaching impacts on business continuity and solvency.

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In this week’s episode, Karl Schober and Kelly Osaka interview employment partner Eleni Kassari. As provinces start to mobilize strategies to open economies, there are a quandary of privacy concerns with your employees’ safe return back to work.

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In this week’s episode, your hosts, Kelly Osaka and Karl Schober, speak with Chloe Snider on the latest trends in privacy litigation and the impacts on businesses during COVID-19.

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In this episode, your host, Kelly Osaka, Partner of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, and Karl Schober, Senior Associate of the Transformative Technology and Data Strategy group, will continue their discussion on privacy and cybersecurity challenges in the time of COVID-19.

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In this episode, your host, Kelly Osaka, Partner Litigation, interviews Karl Schober, Senior Associate of the Transformative Technology and Data Strategy group, about privacy and cybersecurity challenges in the time of COVID-19. Please contact us if you have any questions or topics you would like to hear in our coming episodes.