Predictions for Data Privacy in 2021 – Own it. Respect it. Or Legislate it.
by Lee Rickwood
Data ethics will be the new currency as public protection and privacy regulation become the guidelines for digital decision-making in 2021.
Tag: privacy
Time to Ramp Up Digital Security as More Canadians Lean into Online Solutions
By Yasmin Ranade
McAfee Corp. announced findings from its 2021 Consumer Security Mindset Report recently revealing that online alternatives continue to replace activities in people’s lives and routines that were once in-person. Convenience was cited as an important motivation.
App Store Privacy Nutrition Labels Feed Our Security Awareness
by Lee Rickwood
By requiring and then presenting information about an app’s data collection activities, Apple is giving us tools to protect ourselves online.
How to Protect Your Privacy Online – Even if the Law Doesn’t
by Lee Rickwood
Without tough laws to level today’s digital playing field, data privacy and security disputes can pit people against corporations (or their own governments). The legal, financial and administrative muscle the enterprise can muster far outstrips that of most individuals to protect themselves.
New Privacy Laws Coming to Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Under the new Act, Canadians could demand that their information on social media platforms, such as Facebook or Twitter, be permanently deleted. And the country’s privacy commissioner could order them to comply.
Mobile App Tracks Ice Flows, Documents Climate Change, Preserves Indigenous Knowledge
They were rescued this time. That makes this particular story of how two men and their vehicle fell through the ice a happy one. Sadly, that’s not always the case. Long a hazard for the residents of Canada’s Far North,…
How Cybercriminals Try To Extort Victims Online
By Christine Persaud
Cybersecurity is a growing concern, especially as we rely more and more on digital channels to communicate with one another. cybercriminals are getting more and more clever in their tactics, and we’re seeing new methods emerge, especially when it comes to monetary extortion.
The Social Dilemma: We Have Clear Warnings, We Need Real Solutions
Much of today’s technology is designed to deceive and manipulate us — not to protect us, our privacy or our property. Into our smartphones and our social media sites and our connected digital gadgetry, product designers have embedded certain techniques…