by Lee Rickwood
A new Canadian tech report says the large-scale collection and sale of user private data has grave implications for our online safety, security and protection.
by Lee Rickwood
Facial recognition is bringing new ways to collect demographic information about each and every one of us by linking visual imagery with existing datasets of shopping habits, personal preferences, stated opinions and more.
Leading privacy advocates and technology analysts say Toronto should smarten up: it is at risk of becoming a city of surveillance. They are worried about plans for urban redevelopment along the city’s eastern waterfront, and a new techno-enabled community to…
by Lee Rickwood
One of the newer threats to any connected device or valuable stash of data is cyber extortion, where a hacker gains control of someone’s computer or connected device and holds it – and the data it contains – for ransom.
by Lee Rickwood
Sophisticated surveillance systems powered by artificial intelligence were used by Canadian soldiers to analyze and assess potential threats on a mock urban battlefield – the streets of Montreal.
by Lee Rickwood
Cannabis vendors will have an enormous amount of customer data to collect and protect, such as an individual’s name, address and email; personal purchase histories and patient medical records; customer cash / credit card purchase activities and more.
by Lee Rickwood
A new form of urban governance? Smart cities are sophisticated platforms built on the latest big data analysis techniques, sensing and tracking technologies, and other tools for collecting and utilizing unprecedented amounts of activity and usage data.
by Lee Rickwood
The public library is a great place to get information about digital privacy and online security. Talks, lectures and a full day of digital privacy and online security sessions are being staged in Toronto.