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.
Category: Business
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.
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.
Virtual CES 2021 Is An Admirable Pivot, But The Show Won’t Be The Same
By Christine Persaud
I have to hand it to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), organizers and producers of CES, for pivoting so quickly to offer a full digital event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CES is an important event and the wonder it brings to the industry is needed more than ever this year. How will it all go? Events commence the week of January 11, 2021, so it’s too early to tell.
Remote Working Applications Drive Growth for Canadian Entrepreneurs
By Yasmin Ranade
Entrepreneurs are seeking digital solutions that help them to thrive as largely virtual businesses these days, and to eliminate barriers for international work. One such business is Prioris.ai, an Ottawa-based consulting firm and international AI-lab, which builds predictive models for the life science industry.
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.