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How important is it for organisations to keep track of their data footprint? The United States' Federal Trade Commission (FTC) thinks this is crucial. On January 9, 2023, the FTC finalised a consent order following a breach. The order was pending...

Everyone seems to be talking about the metaverse – how it’s defined and still evolving into a standalone digital economy. But has there been any real progress as the metaverse positioning itself as the next iteration of the Internet? The short...

What exactly is cybersecurity whistleblowing? That is a question that all organizations should be asking, but the answer is not a simple one. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a whistleblower is defined as an 'employee who brings...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a fascinating tool in the modern world. It can suggest products based on a person’s search history. It can recognise faces to unlock a device. It can help recruiters pick the best candidate to fill a position. It...

Cloud technology continues to trend in the legal community as more organizations are taking a digital first approach and expanding remote capabilities. The first phase of cloud adoption has been in progress for years as a part of ongoing...

As Chief IP Counsel and in-house legal teams contend with the increasing pressures facing their organizations in the wake of COVID-19, there is an urgent need to rethink legal operations. While the move to digitize and automate the legal function...

A key component of IP operational maturity that we have been describing in this series is the recognition of the vital role data plays in operational success. Today’s business environment demands high performance while consistently reducing costs....

The business world has changed drastically over recent years. A hybrid work model is now the new norm – especially in corporate settings. The virtual trend is even emerging in industries such as legal and healthcare which have been traditionally...

The first two installments in this series explained the evolution of the Intellectual Property Business Management (IPBM) model, noting that it is not a platform or “collaboration portal,” but rather a paradigm designed from the ground up to...

There has been chatter in Canada for nearly two years about initiating comprehensive legislative reform to the country’s data privacy landscape. The process recently ramped up this June with the introduction of a bill to pass the Digital Charter...

Having described the modern Intellectual Property Business Management (IPBM) model in our prior post, we now focus on a key driver in the shift toward IPBM - the challenge of cultivating and protecting innovation . Nurturing the participation of...

Communication is different in the modern workplace. Gone are the days of phone calls and email being the primary channels of interaction. Many organizations are frequently utilizing chat applications like Microsoft Teams for internal communication...