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.
Tag: privacy
Canadian AI Tool Tracks Public Input to Government Agency Consultations
When Canada’s broadcast and telecom agency asked for public input about whether the Internet should be regarded as a basic need, well, Canadians responded big time. More than 65,000 pages of submitted materials were received by the Canadian Radio-Television and…
Google is Smart to Address Privacy Concerns in High-Tech Neighbourhood
by Lee Rickwood
A public talk about Google’s high-tech plans for a smart neighbourhood in Toronto will be held tonight, one in a series of planned consultations that organizers hope will address concerns and issues connected with a major techno-enabled urban revitalization proposal.
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 CEO looking for answers to important questions
By Ted Kritsonis
Now that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced public scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, the proceedings revealed just how aimless the monolith truly is.
Cybersecurity Essential for Autonomous and Connected Cars, Government and Industry Say
By Lee Rickwood
The country is ill-prepared for the future.
That’s the concerning essence of a Canadian government report on autonomous and connected cars that acknowledges its own regulation and coordination hasn’t kept up with industry’s pedal-to-the-metal approach.
Can Artificial Intelligence Make Sense of Confusing Privacy Policies?
by Lee Rickwood
A new privacy protection tool uses artificial intelligence to analyze privacy policies, giving information about the types of data a website collects, what that site does with the data, and what if anything a user can do about it.
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!