Consultant Profile

A Leader In Privacy Solutions

PrivaTech’s direction is led by one of Canada’s top privacy lawyers, Fazila Nurani.

Fazila Nurani, B.A.Sc. (Elec.Eng.), LL.B., CIPP/C, CISA

Fazila Nurani, Founder of PrivaTech Consulting, is a privacy and information security consultant, lawyer and trainer. She has a unique blend of legal training, IT consulting and records management experience, and has serviced both the public and private sectors.

Driven by her passion to assist organizations create privacy conscious environments, Fazila advises businesses in a range of industries on privacy and security best practices. Her clients include marketing firms, the insurance and health sectors, debt collectors, technology companies, retailers, the staffing industry and financial service providers. Fazila’s ability to lead engaging privacy and security training sessions and workshops is highly commended by PrivaTech’s clients.

Prior to pursuing a career in law, Fazila worked with various consulting firms, including Right Management Consultants and GSA Consulting Group Inc. Fazila designed information management systems and customized data security procedures for numerous entities.

Fazila’s legal experience began in the Information Technology Group at the law firm of Gowlings where she worked on technology financing deals, software licensing, on-line advertising issues, domain name disputes and other Internet-related legal matters.

Fazila worked with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in 2000 before founding PrivaTech Consulting. She was heavily involved in establishing complaint-handling procedures, and assisted investigators in interpreting the law.

Fazila holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and Law from the University of Toronto. She is also a Certified Information and Privacy Professional with the International Association of Privacy Professionals and a Certified Information Systems Auditor. Fazila has authored a number of papers and articles relating to privacy and information security issues.