Articles 2025

This article highlights the continuing, rising threat of ransomware to Canadians, fuelled by the rapid development and deployment of certain attack techniques. Law firms in particular must take proactive measures to mitigate risks against ransomware attacks; it is now critical that lawyers stay informed and vigilant to operate a cyber-safe practice.

Canada is ramping up efforts to combat climate change by promoting green technology innovation through its Green Technologies Program. This initiative fast-tracks patent applications for eco-friendly innovations, reducing processing times significantly to encourage faster commercialization. However, limited awareness and participation highlight the need for targeted outreach and incentives to maximize the program’s potential and drive sustainable development.

This article discusses serious cybersecurity concerns faced by consumers of online ticket sales, very recently, Swifties – fans of Taylor Swift. Cybercriminals have been more active around this time, utilizing conventional methods such as phishing sites to steal sensitive information or impersonating friends through hacked social media accounts to sell fake tickets. To protect readers' next online ticket purchase, the author has listed few considerations.

In this ongoing series, we will profile each of the members of the OBA IT/IP Law Section Executives to learn about them in five minutes or less. It’s five minutes or less because we know that a lot of you docket in six minute increments!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has obtained mainstream celebrity with the success of technologies like OpenAI’s ChatGPT fueling its popularity on a global scale. Apart from the average consumer, AI is revolutionizing traditional approaches for businesses across every industry.