Leading privacy advocates and technology analysts say Toronto should smarten up: it is at risk of becoming a city of surveillance. They are worried about plans for urban redevelopment along the city’s eastern waterfront, and a new techno-enabled community to…
By Ted Kritsonis
In an era where even flagship Android phones are getting out of reach in price, OnePlus may have an outlier that delivers beyond its lower price tag.
by Lee Rickwood
One of the newer threats to any connected device or valuable stash of data is cyber extortion, where a hacker gains control of someone’s computer or connected device and holds it – and the data it contains – for ransom.
by Lee Rickwood
Sophisticated surveillance systems powered by artificial intelligence were used by Canadian soldiers to analyze and assess potential threats on a mock urban battlefield – the streets of Montreal.
by Lee Rickwood
There’s an identified need for education, awareness and informative case studies about AI and machine learning to help government (and others) understand the risks and rewards of deploying artificial intelligence.
by Lee Rickwood
Equal pay for equal work isn’t just the right thing to do; the benefits of operating a gender-balanced work environment contribute directly to our bottom line, says a Canadian tech leader working to empower women in business.
by Lee Rickwood
Cannabis vendors will have an enormous amount of customer data to collect and protect, such as an individual’s name, address and email; personal purchase histories and patient medical records; customer cash / credit card purchase activities and more.
by Lee Rickwood
Doing it for yourself in this case means setting up Internet and mobile phone access in remote rural and northern communities.