Art and Technology and the Future Are on Display
by Lee Rickwood
We are in the midst of what is to come. Technology’s impact on our world is both profound and present.
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Back to School Tools from Privacy Commissioners: More than Fun and Games
Here’s some good back to school advice for students and young people: protecting data is more than fun and games. To push home the point, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with his provincial and territorial counterparts, has released a…
Calls for Digital Charter of Rights Short-circuited by Canadian Election
by Lee Rickwood
Calls for increased control for Canadians over their personal data, enhanced enforcement and penalty powers for the Privacy Commissioner and long-needed updates to federal and provincial privacy laws have been made loud and clear.
Does Data Anonymization Bring Personal Privacy Protection on Social Media or Mobile Platforms?
by Lee Rickwood
Data anonymization implies that data can no longer be traced back to an individual user because all the personal identifying information has been removed. It may not be so.
Social Media Giant Fails to Protect Canadian Privacy for Ten Years and Counting
by Lee Rickwood
Facebook reports it has made dramatic improvements to its social media platform to protect people’s personal information, but the federal privacy commissioner will go to court to force Facebook to correct its privacy practices.
The Downside of Christmas Giving: Is That Gift Safe?
by Lee Rickwood
A recent report from the Canadian Senate says smart toys pose threats to our children’s personal privacy that should keep us up at night.
How Artificial Intelligence Serves Marketers, Creates Influencers, Brands Campaigns
by Lee Rickwood
Particularly in the world of advertising and marketing, AI-enabled systems are used to analyze millions of data points about a consumer, and they learn from the careful analysis of that data in order to generate highly targeted marketing messages and very specific customer interactions.
Should Good Tech Specs Include Good Outcomes, Moral Reckonings, Ethical Obligations?
by Lee Rickwood Tech industry initiatives like Tech for Good and others are tackling the perceived inequities, negative impacts and outright threats posed by technology today.