Notwithstanding widespread commitment to strengthening cybersecurity nationally and globally, recent high-profile data security incidents demonstrate the persistence of cyber-attacks and their devastating financial, operational and reputational impacts on a business, its officers, directors, employees and shareholders.
Private- and public-sector organizations from a number of industries face a broad spectrum of threats ranging from the breach of a computer network to the theft or loss of personal information, intellectual property and financial and other sensitive corporate data.
Navigating Canada’s complex legal landscape involving data protection and loss, consumer protection, privacy and disclosure requirements can be challenging and requires a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity both before a data breach and afterwards. Increased regulatory oversight and class action activity raise the already-high stakes for companies preparing for or responding to a security incident.
Global Data Review’s GDR 100 ranks Blakes among the best data law firms, noting that the Firm has “market-leading practitioners…who advise on wide-ranging data projects” and that clients “seek out its expertise in the immediate aftermath of cyber incidents.”
Lawyers in our Cybersecurity group are recognized for their expertise in technology law, privacy, dispute resolution, class action defence, competition, securities, financial services regulatory and employment law in the most recent editions of the following publications:
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Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business
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Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business
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Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
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Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hot List
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
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The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
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The Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
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Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
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The Best Lawyers in Canada
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Who's Who Legal: Canada
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Who’s Who Legal
