Will Canada’s Digital Charter Tackle Lack of Data Control, User Trust?
by Lee Rickwood
Among its stated goals, the Charter promises strong new measures to protect online privacy and to rein in the power of big tech companies over our daily data.
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Can Technology Support Democractic Decision-Making?
As destructive as technology and media may be on our modern democracy, some digital tools could in fact support effective democratic processes. A Vancouver tech company says it’s using artificial intelligence and cloud-based technologies to help us make tough decisions…
Face the Music: Facial Recognition Plans Dropped by Concert Promoters, Music Venues
Companies planning to use facial recognition technology have had to face the music after protests from musicians and fans alike.
by Lee Rickwood
Ambient Privacy is Needed in the Digital Age
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,
Increased Speeds, Decreased Latency: Are 5G Benefits Speeding to Canada?
by Lee Rickwood
Political machinations. Technical challenges. Regulatory hurdles. Spectrum and bandwidth availability. Data privacy concerns. Health and safety issues. All and more may conspire to slow down 5G rollout in Canada.
Public Consultations on Digital and Data Strategy Underway in Ontario
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…
Alberta Calls on Artificial Intelligence to Boost Oil and Gas Production
by Lee Rickwood
For the oil and gas sector, there’s a potentially big payoff from big data.
Art and Technology and the Future Are on Display
by Lee Rickwood
It is surely art for our digital times: full of pop culture references, packed with familiar gadgets, sprinkled with the occasional four-letter word, Steyerl’s art describes our daily interactions with technology with great insight.