Presented by David Fraser at The Atlantic Security Conference 2018.
The new privacy breach notification law is coming into effect shortly and information security professionals are going to be on the front lines of breach investigation. David Fraser, recognized as one of the world’s top 30 data, privacy, cybersecurity lawyers, will provide a practical overview of what these rules will require and how to protect your client’s legal interests in response to a privacy breach.
The Slides are available at Davids Blog here : http://blog.privacylawyer.ca/2018/04/atlseccon-presentation-canadas-new-data.html
Run Time is less than 45 minutes
David Fraser is a partner with McInnes Cooper. Canadian privacy and internet law counsel to some of the world’s best known brands. He regularly advises a range of clients – from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies – on all aspects of technology and privacy laws.
David advises private and public sector clients to implement compliance programs for Canadian privacy legislation. He regularly provides opinions on privacy laws for both Canadian and international clients and is a frequently invited speaker on this topic. David also acts for complainants and respondents in matters referred to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. He is the author of the popular Canadian Privacy Law Blog (blog.privacylawyer.ca).
A significant portion of David’s practice is devoted to working with multi-national businesses in addressing Canadian privacy law issues. This often includes contract negotiations, policy reviews, pre-launch product reviews, addressing complaints and advising with respect to data breaches.
In addition, David is the Past President of the Canadian IT Law Association and the former Chair of National Privacy and Access Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. David was honoured to be included in the inaugural (2006) and each subsequent edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in the category of Information Technology law. He is listed among the world’s leading lawyers in Internet and eCommerce Law in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. In the spring of 2006, David was a recipient of an Outstanding Young Canadian Award by the Junior Chamber of Commerce International – Halifax Chapter. In 2009, David was named as one of Canada’s “Top 40 Lawyers Under 40” by Lexpert, and is listed in Lexpert’s guide to leading lawyers in Canada. In 2011, David was named by The Lawyers Weeklyas one of Canada’s top 24 legal social media influencers. In 2013, David was among the finalists for Canadian Lawyermagazine’s most influential Canadian lawyers and was appointed as a “Privacy By Design Ambassador” by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
He is currently a member of the Joint Data Access Committee of the IWK Health Centre for Women and Children in Halifax, which reviews applications for research access to personal health information. In 2002, David was invited to be an associate of the Institute of Law and Technology. He is a member of the faculty of Dalhousie Law School, where he teaches Internet and Media Law, Law and Technology, and Law and Policy for Electronic Commerce. He is on the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology and is a regular contributor to the Canadian IT Law Association’s newsletter. Active in the Halifax technology community, David is secretary and director of Digital Nova Scotia (formerly ITANS).
