Canada Needs a New Privacy Policy
by Lee Rickwood
Canada’s Annual Privacy Report includes recommendations for legislative reform and other solutions to help Canadians better control how their personal information is collected and used.
Tag: Canadian Business
Smart Home Technology Options for Managing Energy Usage Bring Cost Savings, Market Opportunities
by Lee Rickwood
Smart home technology options let users manage their home energy usage and keep tabs on other smart home devices with Web and mobile applications.
Copyright Consultations Cause Controversy in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
…[W]hile a debate about the copyright fees associated with downloading the latest tune from a successful music icon may seem self-serving if not socially irrelevant, the costs associated with getting a university degree can have much greater significance.
Every Click You Make is a Risk-Reward Proposition – Now There’s an App to Tell You Which Click to Take
by Lee Rickwood
It’s like a new online game: the user with the best clicking strategy wins! They get the maximum possible privacy, while still getting the best utility from all sources.
Canadian Developer Says Voice-imitation Technology Raises ‘Societal Issues’
by Lee Rickwood
Using the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, Lyrebird offers new speech synthesis solutions that let users create entire speeches or conversations using a chosen voice or voices.
Overdue Books, Late Fees and Online Privacy Threats at Your Local Library
by Lee Rickwood
The fact your local library – that old repository of the printed word on paper – is at the forefront of protecting your digital rights may surprise you.
Data Privacy, NAFTA Negotiations, and the Canadian Cloud
by Lee Rickwood
These days, both individual and institutional data needs to be available anywhere, anytime, and it needs to be safely and securely protected from any number of inappropriate or illegal actors.