New Internet Exchange Point Promises Faster Web in Canada
More Canadian IXPs are coming online this year, and that should mean faster Internet service and cheaper prices for Web users in Canada.
by Lee Rickwood
Tag: privacy
Canadians Connect to the Cloud with New Tech Initiatives
Cloud computing can redefine the business sector and the social space by boosting innovation; even so, the cloud still holds concerns for privacy advocates, legal observers and information security officers.
by Lee Rickwood
Causing a Commotion: New Internet, Intranet and Mobile Connectivity Options
The developer of some newly released software wants to challenge the business model that everyone has to buy their own Internet connection.
by Lee Rickwood
Mobile Security, Online Threats Tackled by Canadian Telecom Provider with Digital Wyzdom
Whether from a nefarious outsider, a malevolent insider or even a well-intentioned internal whistle-blower, threats to valuable personal and corporate assets are increasing exponentially.
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
Digital Advice for Valentine’s Day: Don’t Give Your Love – or Location – Away
Online and mobile dating on Valentine’s Day should be about romantic serendipity, not compromising safety.
by Lee Rickwood
Canada’s Copyright Enforcer Says ‘Everyone Leaves a Trace’
New Canadian copyright regulations may enshrine the possibility that Internet providers have to disclose personal information about their customers to legal authorities without safeguards for privacy.
by Lee Rickwood
Digital Activist’s Suicide Triggers Internet Memorials, Online Controversies
Digital innovator and cyber activist Aaron Swartz, 1986 – 2013. In a speech he made last year, he spoke of the on-going battle to define what can, what will and what will not take place on the Internet.
by Lee Rickwood