Canada is home to a rapidly growing cyber insurance market. In this episode, Imran Ahmad, Partner and Head of Technology at Norton Rose Fulbright, enlightens Anthony about the current state of cyber in Canada, and what he thinks the future holds. You'll learn: 1. Breach response laws and regulations in Canada 2. 3 need-to-know things about the Canadian cyber market 3. Ethical issues surrounding public sector entities and ransom payments 4. Why businesses need a standalone playbook to tackle ransomware attacks 5. The most prevalent cyber risks in the Canadian market __________ About Imran: Imran Ahmad leads Norton Rose Fulbright’s technology group in Canada and co-heads its information governance, privacy, and cybersecurity practice. He counsels clients across sectors on technology matters, such as outsourcing, cloud computing, SaaS, and e-commerce. In cybersecurity, he helps devise strategies against cyber threats, advises on legal risk and data breach responses, and has acted as “breach counsel” for notable cross-border and domestic incidents. Within privacy law, he focuses on Canadian data management laws, emphasizing cross-border data transfers and governance programs. Find Imran on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imranahmadnrf/ __________ About Norton Rose Fulbright: Norton Rose Fulbright are Canada's first truly international law firm. They have more than 600 lawyers, patent and trademark agents in business law, litigation and disputes, intellectual property, and employment and labour, based in offices in Calgary, Montréal, Ottawa, Québec City, Toronto and Vancouver. Helping clients succeed in Canada and in key, growing markets in the world. They are strong across all of our six key industry sectors and their global reach covers six continents. Website: https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/ Industry: Law Practice Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees Headquarters: London Founded: 1794 __________ About the host, Anthony: Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children. Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: [email protected] ___________ This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO