More Prompts Needed in Technology Laws as Fights Over Copyright, AI, and Artists’ Rights Rage
by Lee Rickwood
Legal fights are raging over AI’s role in creativity, copyright and other intellectual property-related issues.
Tag: data protection
We Need Civilized Social Media; Maybe Even Canadian-ized Social Media
by Lee Rickwood
Efforts large and small are underway to build a new social media environment, one where governance of the system ensures it operates in the public interest, not a private one.
Where Has All the Content Gone? Internet Infected with Link Rot, Content Decay
by Lee Rickwood
For researchers, journalists, historians, archivists, and advocates for a free and accessible Internet, a recent study from the Pew Research Center is cause for concern.
The Plan for Attack: SMEs Should Assess Security Risks, Conduct Cyber Drills
by Lee Rickwood
When it comes to cyber crime, small and medium business owners need to prepare for what seems inevitable.
Make a Habit of Cybersecurity with Free Tools from CIRA, Canada’s Internet Authority
by Lee Rickwood
Cybercrime is affecting public and private organizations, large and small. It’s impacting business relationships up and down the supply chain. And it’s costing us trillions of dollars every year! Good cyber habits can help, says CIRA.
Easy to Locate You, Easy to Delete You: Google Updates Android Features in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
There’s a powerful new emergency location tool from Google, and a way to request personal information be removed from search results.
Women in Cybersecurity: TELUS Director Sees Opportunity in Industry Plagued by Underrepresentation
by Lee Rickwood
Firefighting, constant learning, growth opportunities…and fun! Women in cybersecurity face real challenges, but can be met with real reward and satisfaction, says the Director of TELUS Online Security.
Smart Vending Machines Keep an Eye on Products, Customers, and Air Quality
by Lee Rickwood
At a dozen shopping malls across Canada, hidden inside digital information kiosks, were small cameras and other AVA-type technology. Apparently, hours and hours of video and hundreds of images were collected, an activity that regulators said contravened federal and provincial privacy laws.