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28 January 2024 is Data Protection Day (or Data Privacy Day outside of Europe), which marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108. Data Privacy Day encourages the global community to think about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. In an increasingly connected and digitized world, where data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulation are rapidly evolving, the work of the global data community is more vital, and more challenging,…

28 January 2023 is Data Protection Day (or Data Privacy Day outside of Europe), which marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108. To mark Data Protection Day 2023, Baker McKenzie’s Global Data Privacy and Security Team is pleased to present this special edition update of key data protection and privacy developments and trends across the globe, as well summarising future legislative changes, predictions, and enforcement priorities to look out for during 2023.…

In Fall 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published a study it had funded on the privacy implications of direct-to-patient commercial virtual care platforms (VCPs) in Canada, technologies that allow healthcare practitioners to provide healthcare services to patients remotely. While the study does not constitute binding law or guidance, it is nonetheless noteworthy for operators of VCPs because (1) it identifies practices by commercial operators that the study describes as problematic…

Organizations are increasingly relying upon and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including automated decision-making (ADM) processes, into their workflows and utilizing these applications for critical decision-making processes.[1] AI is being leveraged for a variety of use cases (e.g., IT process automation, marketing and customer care, security and threat detection, recruitment and employment, etc.) and across different industries including technology and communications, financial services, manufacturing, and consumer services. Any AI system is driven and sustained by…

E-commerce is used as the mechanism for delivering information, products, services or payments by electronic means including computer, telephone, or other automated means. The use of e-commerce operations has emerged across a range of business activities and may be provided through the following business models: business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), consumer-to-consumer (C2C), and consumer-to-business (C2B). There are several advantages for businesses to engage in e-commerce operations including significant cost reductions, flexible operating arrangements, rapid response to…

Friday 28 January 2022 is Data Protection Day (or Data Privacy Day outside of Europe), which marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108. To mark Data Protection Day 2022, our Global Data Privacy and Security Team have provided a roundup of key trends and developments across the globe from a data protection perspective as well as looking ahead to what to expect in 2022. There are new laws and developments to keep…

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations to re-evaluate and transform their approach to crisis and risk management in relation to their information governance programs. Since the start of the pandemic, several jurisdictions have introduced temporary legislative measures (e.g., proof of vaccination requirements), amendments to existing legislation (e.g., tax relief measures), imposed new requirements (e.g., remote working), and suspended limitation periods for legal claims and disputes in certain situations. As with any crisis that triggers…

In the wake of recent public corporate scandals involving fraud and misconduct, regulators at a global level are increasing their oversight in the area of whistleblower protection as well as issuing substantial fines and penalties to public and private sector organizations for such misconduct. Several jurisdictions have implemented, recently updated, or are introducing whistleblowing laws and anti-retaliation measures in an effort to identify and combat fraud and misconduct across different sectors including financial, pharmaceuticals, and…