Paper chaos gets organized with Fujitsu ScanSnap
By Ted Kritsonis
Organizing a paper trail is one thing, but when an office is filled with paper, Linda Chu helps others put that chaos in order with a fast document scanner.
Tag: data protection
Ontario Wants Action to Protect Privacy and Personal Data
by Lee Rickwood
Respondents to a government survey indicated fears and concerns about data breaches, identity theft, hacking, lack of personal controls on how data are used, and excessive surveillance and tracking.
Friends, Photos, Faces, Genes and Data: The More We Give Away, the More We Risk
by Lee Rickwood
We are called users, but in fact we are unpaid workers. The results of all our labour: giant pools of digital information about us that are bought and sold and analyzed and packaged in order to generate corporate profits, if not influence public attitudes.
What Does ‘Endless Data’ Really Mean?
By Christine Persaud
Shopping around for a new smartphone and/or service plan, you’ve probably come across the terminology “endless data” and wondered what on earth it actually means.
Calls for Digital Charter of Rights Short-circuited by Canadian Election
by Lee Rickwood
Calls for increased control for Canadians over their personal data, enhanced enforcement and penalty powers for the Privacy Commissioner and long-needed updates to federal and provincial privacy laws have been made loud and clear.
Does Data Anonymization Bring Personal Privacy Protection on Social Media or Mobile Platforms?
by Lee Rickwood
Data anonymization implies that data can no longer be traced back to an individual user because all the personal identifying information has been removed. It may not be so.
Dedicated Devices Promise Personal Information Privacy — at a Price
by Lee Rickwood
Until regulation and legislation comes into effect with the strength to protect all our online moves and penalize those who track them illegally or inappropriately, there’s a real risk that privacy solutions will become a luxury item, putting a basic right out of the reach of many of us.
Are Batteries and Bluetooth Signals the New Digital Lock and Key for PCs?
by Lee Rickwood
The GateKeeper-connected computer can be set to log-out of a session or to shut down completely when the transmitter that the user is carrying or wearing goes out of range.