Torontonians to ConnectTO as City Gets Own Internet Service
by Lee Rickwood
Toronto City Council has approved a plan to create it own broadband network in the city, one that will connect residents to affordable, high-speed Internet services.
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Betting on iGaming? Online Sports Gambling Coming Soon to Canada
by Lee Rickwood
In the midst of a painful economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, new income from sports wagering is even more welcome by any government, be it from taxation, licence fees or shared operational revenue.
Ant Tracking, Smartphone Hacking: Mobility and Privacy in the Pandemic Era
By Lee Rickwood
Smartphone tracking strategies, some offered by Canadian companies, make use of aggregated anonymous signaling data from cellular networks that process more than 15 billion signals each day from more than 100 million devices.
Canadian Consumer Coalition Calls for Affordable Internet on National Day of Action
by Lee Rickwood
There will be calls for the federal government and telecom regulators to take action and ensure affordable Internet and wireless services are available to all Canadians.
Look Out. Listen Up. Hackers Creatively Attack Surveillance Systems
by Lee Rickwood
Visual artists, computer technologists, fashion designers and AI engineers are developing tools to creatively attack or undermine today’s surveillance infrastructure.
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.
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.