Canadian Tech Calling: Moon and Mars and Mobile Phones
by Lee Rickwood
Canadian tech researchers have helped develop communication systems to be used in future lunar and Martian missions.
Author Archives: Lee Rickwood
Movies, Books and Podcasts Tackle Privacy Hacks, Social Dilemmas, Fixing the ‘Net
by Lee Rickwood
There is a path open to us for reclaiming the initial promise and potential offered by the Internet and its many offspring.
TELUS Fight Against COVID Cited by Privacy Professionals
by Lee Rickwood
To make informed decisions based on real-world information is to use data for good – particularly in a pandemic.
New Heritage Toronto Website and Mobile App Sound Just Like “the 6ix”
by Lee Rickwood
Interactive multimedia stories of Toronto’s musical legacy and the powerful social impact that music has had over the years are presented in 35 individual segments at the new Sounds Like Toronto website.
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.
Tech-Enabled Smart Labels Help Fight Food Waste
by Lee Rickwood
New smart labels for food, other consumer products, even industrial processes, can be connected wirelessly to sources of power and contextual information.
Can Tech Devices Help Us Deal with Increased COVID-19 Restrictions?
by Lee Rickwood
Canadian technologies have been developed to reduce exposures, maintain distances, prevent contagion and help document other crucial activities in the on-going fight ever-increasing COVID-19 case numbers.
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.