Personal Data Protection and Wedding Vows – Should We Say “I Do” or “I Don’t”?
by Lee Rickwood
The best tip, whether approaching the altar or the digital screen, is to get in bed with someone who has your best interests in mind.
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Canadian C2 Conference Previews the Future with Commerce and Creativity
by Lee Rickwood
What will be the next ‘moonshot’? Will the next one be colonizing Mars? Is it Hyperloop, Elon Musk’s vision for a sustainable, super-fast transportation system for the planet? What if The Future is Postponed, and not because of bad weather, but poor investment in science, research and innovation?
Millions in Grant Funding Fuel Best and Brightest Canadian Tech Ideas; Google Doodles, Too!
by Lee Rickwood
More than $5 million dollars is being awarded to some of Canada’s best and brightest technology innovators, and there’s even some awards for student doodlers.
Do High Tech Tools and Big Data Analytics Decide Our Elections?
by Lee Rickwood
Small and large companies alike are providing a range of related services that target digital and social media users, using advanced data analytics to psychographically identify political beliefs and lifestyles.
Canadians’ Privacy Trumped by American Agenda
by Lee Rickwood
There’s “a significant gap in protection of Canadians’ personal information south of the border” and Canada’s Privacy Commissioner is asking how and why.
Hunger for Mobile Food Apps Growing with Public Launch, Seed Funding for Canadian Developers
by Lee Rickwood
Online food is estimated to be a $6 or $7 billion dollar industry in Canada, and reports show that Google searches for online food delivery options in Canada have increased by 258 per cent over the past four years!
Black Code – Canadian Documentary Shines Bright Light on Hacking, Surveillance, Cyber-Crime
by Lee Rickwood
More than 120 years ago, a “torrid tempo” of tech change was first cited as a potential threat to privacy and a driver of unrestrained surveillance.
Controversial Immigration Bans Won’t Stop U.S.-Canada Tech Projects
by Lee Rickwood
Disruptive new immigration bans and restrictive visa proposals in the U.S. are said to be a boon for the Canadian tech scene, with observers anticipating a growing flow of skilled workers to this country who can’t, or won’t, head to the States. Yet cross-border collaboration in the tech industry is not going away.