Tour de France Features Fast Cyclists, Faster Data
By Lee Rickwood
The cyclists are fast, but the data is even faster.
Tag: data protection
Are You GDPR Compliant? Good, Because More New Data Protection Regs are Coming
By Lee Rickwood
May 25 was the date the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect in the European Union; any company or corporation that collects or stores the private data of European citizens must comply with the GDPR. That includes Canadian companies, be they start-up or multi-national: any company that collects data on an EU citizen must comply with the new rules. Stiff fines are the alternative.
Smartphone Surveillance and IMSI Catchers: Which Police Force, Which Spy Service, Uses StingRays?
by Lee Rickwood
The intrusive nature of cellphone surveillance and the now-confirmed use of IMSI catchers by public and private agencies, poses an “insidious threat” to our privacy, according to Canadian tech researchers.
Sports Scores, Stats and Big Data Analytics Bring Whole New Ballgame
by Lee Rickwood
There’s no final score in the match-up between sports purists and sabermetric stat heads, but one group may have all the results they could want.
Big data analysts.
Privacy Investigation Launched Into Rogers Yahoo Oath Email
by Lee Rickwood
Despite changes in the company’s terms of use, an investigation into the privacy policies at a leading email service provider in Canada will continue.
Facebook’s Data Privacy Scandal Extends to Canada: 600K Users, 10 Years and Counting
by Lee Rickwood
Extremely important privacy questions about Facebook’s data sharing being investigated now echo those raised in 2008.
Facebook’s problems are about more than privacy
By Ted Kritsonis
More than just a brewing controversy, Facebook is mired in a developing scandal that casts a bright spotlight on how precarious privacy and personal data truly are on the world’s largest social network.
Want to Get Paid $33 Billion a Year? Maybe $600 Billion If Your Data Is Good
by Lee Rickwood
Recognizing its value is one of the best ways to protect our personal data. And we could get paid for it at the same time!