by Lee Rickwood
We think our food choices are conscious, deliberate and guided by actual need, but they are in fact triggered by planned placement, strategic cross-promotion and now, technological innovation.
by Lee Rickwood
Seeing privacy as a kind of natural resource brings the discussion right up to date. Our natural environment is in jeopardy, too,
A new round of public consultations about our province’s digital and data strategy opens up this week, following the release of a third discussion paper about living and working in our data-driven society. The public can learn about key digital…
by Lee Rickwood
For the oil and gas sector, there’s a potentially big payoff from big data.
Toronto Council has instructed city staff and managers to make arrangements for the city to sign on to the declaration of Cities Coalition for Digital Rights.
by Lee Rickwood
Fifteen of the top thirty cities and towns on a list of broadband-enabled intelligent communities worldwide are in this country, according to the Intelligent Community Forum.
by Lee Rickwood
Respondents to a government survey indicated fears and concerns about data breaches, identity theft, hacking, lack of personal controls on how data are used, and excessive surveillance and tracking.
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.