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.
Tag: big data
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.
Third Party Data Brokers Still Want Your Data
by Lee Rickwood
It really doesn’t matter what website you visit: its owners, operators, and publishers likely work with third-party data brokers.
HD Map of Toronto for Autonomous Vehicles Made with High Tech, AI, Government Support
by Lee Rickwood
Autonomous vehicles have the potential to make transportation more efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly. With that goal in mind, we can surely use some detailed maps to help us get there.