Problem
1) What does the Supreme Court of Canada say about the role that an organization's computer use policy and practices may play in the assessment of whether there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in a work laptop computer where employees are permitted to use the laptop computer for personal matters? What do you recommend to an organization should be done to address this situation?
2) Set out in detail the steps that a Court would be likely to look at in considering whether a seizure or search of an electronic device gives rise to a breach of section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Following this, describe the steps that a Court would look at to consider whether or not to exclude admission of the evidence under section 24(2) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the case of a breach of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
3) You are the IT systems security manager of the organization. Your organization in based in Edmonton but does share some employee data with a benefits service provider in Toronto. A breach has occurred affecting both customers and employee information held by your organization. Discuss and contrast your organization's obligations to report a breach under Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and under the Personal Information Protection Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Discuss the circumstances when the company is subject to report a breach under each of these laws and the variables that should be considered in making the assessment.
4) You are the IT systems security manager. The CEO just called you. Your company has suffered a cyber breach in which company data has been encrypted using strong encryption. Without the operational data the company cannot continue to operate. The criminals demand that the company pay a ransom of 5 bitcoin in 48 hours. What should the organization do to mitigate the risks? What is your advice to the CEO on whether to pay the ransom and what factors support your advice?
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.