Technology Helps Decode Genetic History, Climb Family Tree
by Lee Rickwood
Online technology helps family history sleuths separate DNA into parental sides using big data in web-based network.
Tag: big data
Consent of the Employed: Workplace Surveillance and Employee Monitoring
Employee monitoring and workplace surveillance means big business. It may also mean big brother. Employee monitoring lets organizations track the activities of employees and gather information that helps drive productivity and boost security. With an uptick in the number of…
Broadband Nutrition Labels Proposed for Healthier Data Diet
by Lee Rickwood
Broadband nutrition labels should help explain why enormous volumes of our personal information are being collected and what they’re being used for.
Public Advocates, Tech Insiders Shining on Light on Dark Patterns
by Lee Rickwood
Be it hard-to-close windows urging you to enter your email address on a news site, or email opt-outs on shopping sites in difficult-to-find locations in difficult-to-read text, or those pre-checked boxes that allow ongoing charges, or those special product sales messages implying you’d better hurry, as there are only two of your favourite item left to buy, dark patterns appear almost anywhere and encourage us to do almost anything..
Maple Leafs Transform Sports Experience with Amazon Cloud Technology
by Lee Rickwood
New technology and applications will deliver real and virtual engagement experiences for sports fans whether they’re cheering in the stadium, watching at home, or interacting in the metaverse.
Facial Recognition and Screen Scraping of Social Media Triggers Global Legal Actions, Lawsuits
by Lee Rickwood
The screen scraping of social media platforms for facial images and associated data has become yet another component of a global mass surveillance ecosystem that legislators, privacy advocates and end users are struggling to control or even influence
Online, Hybrid or In-Person: Can Technology Save Live Events?
by Lee Rickwood
Smart wearable technology helps event managers measure attendee participation, engagement, participation, and networking. With an interactive lanyard around one’s neck, every attendee on-site can be tracked.
Streaming Media Consumption Drives Audience Measurement, Cross-Media Tracking
by Lee Rickwood
The consumer insight and media research company Vividata has recently partnered with global market research firm Ipsos to launch a dedicated online audience measurement service in Canada.