2018 Guide to Legal & Business Risk Management in Cloud and SaaS Based Environments

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Outsourcing IT services, software and storage has become a core aspect of modern business, which has created new and often unforeseen sources of potential liability. As an IT professional, business or financial professional, or a legal advisor or in-house counsel, you simply can’t afford to be left behind.
In one information-packed day, you will learn how to manage the legal and business risks that come with operating in Cloud environments. You will leave this program with tools, best practices and practical risk management strategies that can be put to immediate use.

Topics include:

• Legal vs. practical aspects of IP and data ownership
• The customer checklist- what you need to think through when choosing your cloud provider
• Privacy and security: what constitutes a reasonable compromise on behalf of the vendors and customers?
• Effectively managing the transfer of licenses, assets and employees
• Questions you must ask before signing a cloud computing agreement
• Implementation and Service Level Agreements: what needs to be included?
• The role of cyber insurance in managing privacy risk
• How to conduct effective due diligence on the SaaS provider
• When the cloud goes dark: what to do if your cloud company goes bankrupt or fails to perform
• Best practices for managing the outsourcing relationship
• Corporate governance issues when outsourcing- obligations of executives and Boards to satisfy regulatory compliance and fiduciary duties

Faculty

Chair

• P. Bradley Limpert, Limpert & Associates

Faculty

• Richard Austin, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
• Timothy Banks, Senior Corporate Counsel, Amazon.com Inc.
• Patrick Bourk, Principal, HUB International Canada
• Jessica Foster, Legal Consultant, Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc.
• Donald Johnston, Aird & Berlis LLP
• P. Bradley Limpert, Limpert & Associates
• Jessica Lumiere, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
• Karl Schober, Dentons Canada LLP
• John Sibley, Senior Manager, Deloitte Canada
• Stephen Spracklin, Legal Counsel, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, City of Mississauga

Agenda

View the 2018 Brochure PDF

Fees

Fees include attendance, program materials, continental breakfast, lunch and break refreshments.

Group Discounts

OsgoodePD offers group rates for both on site and webcast formats. Please note these are only available when registering for members of the same organization, at the same time, and payment is made with one invoice.

Program Changes

We will make every effort to present the certificate program as advertised, but it may be necessary to change the dates, location, speakers or content with little or no notice. In the event of program cancellation, York University and Osgoode Hall Law School’s liability is limited to reimbursement of paid fees.

Cancellations and Substitutions

Substitution of registrants is permitted at any time. If you are unable to find a substitute, a full refund is available if a cancellation request is received in writing 14 days prior to the program date. If a cancellation request is made with less than 14 days notice, a $75 administration fee will apply. No other refund is available.

Technical Support

In the event you experience technical difficulties, please contact opdsupport@osgoode.yorku.ca for assistance.

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Program Details

Questions on program registration?
Please contact the Registration Team at osgoodepd@osgoode.yorku.ca

Questions on the program content?
Please contact the Program Lawyer:
Alexandra Karacsony at akaracsony@osgoode.yorku.ca