Canadian Data Security &
Compliance Insights

Insurance brokers and agents collect some of the most sensitive personal information there is. Here is how Canadian privacy law applies, and how to protect client files.

A stolen password should never be enough to open your client files. Multi-factor authentication is one of the simplest, most effective protections a firm can adopt.

Electronic signatures are widely accepted across Canada, but the rules depend on the document and the province. Here is what professional firms should know.

Email is convenient, but it was never designed to protect sensitive client files. Here is why attachments put your firm at risk, and what to use instead.

Quebec Law 25 is now fully in force and brings the strictest private-sector privacy rules in Canada. Here is what professional firms need to have in place, in plain language.

Canadian law firms handle some of the most sensitive personal information imaginable. Here's everything you need to know to achieve and maintain PIPEDA compliance.

CPA Canada and provincial institutes have specific document retention requirements. Non-compliance can cost you your license. Here's a clear breakdown of your obligations.

Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act imposes strict obligations on health information custodians. This guide explains what PHIPA requires and how to comply.

FINTRAC imposes strict record-keeping obligations on Canadian financial advisors and dealers. Non-compliance penalties are severe. Here's what you need to maintain and how.