by Lee Rickwood
Funding is available for projects that seek to better safeguard personal information and empower individual Canadians to make more informed decisions about protecting their privacy.
by Lee Rickwood
The consumer insight and media research company Vividata has recently partnered with global market research firm Ipsos to launch a dedicated online audience measurement service in Canada.
In response to global reports about its mobile devices being hacked by sophisticated spyware, Apple has launched a lawsuit against one of the many companies developing such products. Apple also announced a $10 million contribution to support cyber-surveillance investigators, such…
by Lee Rickwood
There is a close relationship between security and privacy; often times, your privacy depends on your device’s ability to keep your secrets safe from intruders. Which also means privacy depends on your ability to manage your own device.
by Lee Rickwood
Banks in Canada and around the world are putting a new spin on the age-old service company mantra: KYC. Know your customer. Facial recognition and algorithmic identification technology makes it possible.
by Lee Rickwood
The arbitrary amplification of content through algorithmic manipulation is one of the most worrisome, if not negatively impactful, ways social media platforms cause harm.
by Lee Rickwood
It really doesn’t matter what website you visit: its owners, operators, and publishers likely work with third-party data brokers.
By Christine Persaud
As countries began to open from their COVID-19 lockdowns, and travel and other leisure activities became more mainstream, fraudsters clearly appear to have made this industry a topic target.