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.
Tag: data protection
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!
Computer Hacks, Smartphone Tracks and “Evil Maid” Protection from Snowden, Citizen Lab, EFF
by Lee Rickwood
Protection against computer hacking, smartphone tracking and a nasty new entity known as the “evil maid” is available with new applications for mobile and desktop users.
Personal Data Protection and Wedding Vows – Should We Say “I Do” or “I Don’t”?
by Lee Rickwood
The best tip, whether approaching the altar or the digital screen, is to get in bed with someone who has your best interests in mind.
Data Breach Costs Rising, Canadian Businesses Pay $6 Million per Incident
by Lee Rickwood
Big data breaches are not just about big companies: small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are clearly vulnerable, and the confidentiality, accuracy and availability of their data assets always at risk.
Canada Needs Its Own Internet: Union Calls for Crown Corporation for Telecom
A more competitive Canadian information and communications infrastructure could support continued technological innovation, deliver a capable and competitive cell and smartphone ecosystem, and protect its citizens from the machinations of foreign jurisdictions.
by Lee Rickwood
Does Our Data Need a Canadian Passport?
Data sent from one Canadian location to another Canadian location nevertheless crosses international borders; as such, it may be necessary or advisable to get our data a passport, and maybe even some inoculating shots before heading out.
By Lee Rickwood