by Lee Rickwood
We are called users, but in fact we are unpaid workers. The results of all our labour: giant pools of digital information about us that are bought and sold and analyzed and packaged in order to generate corporate profits, if not influence public attitudes.
By Yasmin Ranade
The Accessible Canada Act (Bill C-81) became law in June, and with websites in Ontario being required to meet strict accessibility criteria by 2021, the call for accessibility is gaining momentum.
by Lee Rickwood
Data anonymization implies that data can no longer be traced back to an individual user because all the personal identifying information has been removed. It may not be so.
By Yasmin Ranade
The Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo takes place from June 1 until June 3 in Toronto. This professional conference and technology exhibition attracts thought leaders, academics, innovators, inventors, researchers, scientists, programmers, gamers, game developers as well as policy makers.
by Lee Rickwood
Health and well-being gains are being realized through music therapy and the use of MP3 players, but there’s obviously a problem with putting headphones on a person with dementia and leaving them alone.
By Christine Persaud
There are traits that typically define what makes a good job, including a positive work environment, fulfilling work, and sufficient pay. When it comes to the latter, a new study finds that a number of people who work for some of the largest tech firms believe they are underpaid in relation to the value they bring.
by Lee Rickwood
The image of a cellphone cage outside every classroom is one of the ramifications of banning their use inside, if not a terribly ironic reflection of the world around us.
By Yasmin Ranade
British Columbians will be the first to get access to one-on-one video consultation with physicians, allowing them to speak directly and privately with a BC-licensed family doctor. What’s more, this video consultation will be covered by the patient’s BC provincial Medical Services Plan (MSP).