Smartphone Apps Reduce Risks for Lone Workers
by Lee Rickwood
Work is hard enough these days, whether you’re toiling away in a crowded office, an empty basement or a remote location.
Tag: privacy
Do Facebook Ad Blockers Cause ‘Fake News’?
by Lee Rickwood
Content that fits expectations and existing worldviews will be shared more often than content that challenges or undermines existing prejudices and preconceptions.
Trudeau, Trump Under Fire for Undermining Online Privacy – Canadians Plan Day of Action to Protect Privacy in Digital Lifestyle
by Lee Rickwood
The very nature of our technology-empowered digital lifestyle is being threatened by recent actions taken by the new government – both in the U.S. and here in Canada, putting both Trudeau and Trump under fire for undermining online privacy.
Data Privacy and Protection Need More than a Day
by Lee Rickwood
Data privacy and protection is about each one of us having something to protect, and that something is the safety and usability and future of the Internet. A number of events and activities are planned on and around January 28 in order to raise awareness about the need for data privacy and protection and to provide handy tips to do so.
Christmas Gifts, New Gadgets Can Compromise Your Online Security, Safety
by Lee Rickwood
Yes, even Christmas lights themselves – accessed through a connected smartphone and mobile app – can compromise your online safety, security and privacy.
Brain Surgery Solution Brings Canadian High Tech Company Life Science Award
by Lee Rickwood
A Toronto-based company has developed a high-tech surgical planning platform that combines navigation, visualization and informatics tools in an integrated system that’s used before, during and after surgery.
4 great cloud sites for startups
By Christine Persaud
If you’re a business start-up, chances are you don’t have tons of money to spare on sophisticated local back-up storage, or remote servers. And even so, using the cloud can also be a great secondary safeguard for your sensitive and important data. But which service should you choose?
New Mobile Device in Canada ‘Meshes’ Networking Technology for Off-Grid Communications
by Lee Rickwood
goTenna Mesh works independently, and you do not need the usual wireless network services. It generates its own independent long-range radio waves, and that means users have a private and a secure way to communicate.