Video Doorbell Systems Ring Alarms for Privacy Advocates, Security Experts
by Lee Rickwood
Smart home security systems are ringing alarms among privacy advocates and security experts.
Tag: privacy
Did the ‘Right to Repair’ Get Left Behind?
by Lee Rickwood
The right to repair seeks to give consumers the access and resources needed to fix and modify a wide range of products, not just smartphones.
Canada Walks and Talks Wearable Tech
by Lee Rickwood
Smart tech-enabled wearables can improve health care systems and hopefully outcomes, but the successful use of data collecting devices and AI-enabled analytics will depend on patient data protection, awareness and confidence.
Party Like It’s Privacy Day 2020 – Or Hold a Wake
by Lee Rickwood
Data-driven technologies are harmful to privacy, equality and democracy. Time for new online rights in Canada.
Will Canada’s Digital Charter Tackle Lack of Data Control, User Trust?
by Lee Rickwood
Among its stated goals, the Charter promises strong new measures to protect online privacy and to rein in the power of big tech companies over our daily data.
Samsung Electronics Declares “Age of Experience” at CES 2020
By Yasmin Ranade
Samsung Electronics announced the “Age of Experience” at the opening keynote at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). As the featured keynote speaker, Samsung Consumer Electronics President and CEO H.S. Kim described how human-centric innovations will create personalized experiences that make life more “convenient, enjoyable, and meaningful.”
What Are The Most Hackable Tech Gifts?
By Christine Persaud
As we enter a new year, chances are many of you will continue to shop online as you seek out great post-holiday deals and prepare for upcoming birthdays and other celebrations that involve gift-giving. And cybercriminals are banking on this growing trend, planning to capitalize on these web-based purchases, and the growth in smart connected devices, to try and steal personal information.
Holidays Gifts to Boost Online Privacy, Secure Personal Data
By Lee Rickwood
In many ways, it is an outrage that online safety and security has to be purchased at all: yes, our personal information is very valuable and well worth protecting, but there are those who say we should be paid when others make use of our digital data, not that we should pay to protect our data from them.