Cities in China are among the most heavily surveilled in the world, while residents in cities in the U.S., U.K., U.A.E., Australia and India are also under the eye of a growing number of sophisticated and comprehensive closed-circuit television (CCTV)…
by Lee Rickwood
The new Calgary Central Library is outfitted with training rooms featuring interactive white boards and touchscreen walls, audio conferencing systems and cloud-enabled information processing, storage and retrieval.
by Lee Rickwood
The Digital Stage initiative wants to explore new digital technology and embrace its transformative power across all aspects of the performing arts ecosystem, both in front of and behind the curtain.
Can you spot the difference between a harmless passer-by and a potential criminal? Don’t worry — apparently HP RoboCop can. That’s the name given to a high-tech autonomous machine that has become an official member of the Huntington Park Police…
Toronto Council has instructed city staff and managers to make arrangements for the city to sign on to the declaration of Cities Coalition for Digital Rights.
Here’s some good back to school advice for students and young people: protecting data is more than fun and games. To push home the point, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with his provincial and territorial counterparts, has released a…
by Lee Rickwood
In order to assess how important a role parents have in a child’s education, and where technology may fit in the role, the multinational technology company Lenovo recently surveyed more than 15,000 people around the world.
by Lee Rickwood
Fifteen of the top thirty cities and towns on a list of broadband-enabled intelligent communities worldwide are in this country, according to the Intelligent Community Forum.