Canada’s privacy watchdog to educate kids on data protection
Canada’s privacy watchdog is launching a campaign aimed at raising grade schoolers’ awareness about how their personal data is collected […]
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The real risks of artificial intelligence
AI professor and author Toby Walsh discusses the dangers of ‘stupid’ artificial intelligence with Jack Stilgoe. Professor Toby Walsh has […]
Want more privacy online? ProtonMail brings its free VPN to Android.
Switzerland-based encrypted-email provider ProtonMail has released a version of its VPN, called ProtonVPN, for Android. ProtonVPN is from the same developers […]
App that matches your face to artwork is popular yet alarming
A Google app that matches people’s selfies to famous works of art and encourages users to share the side-by-sides on […]
Twitter hits back again at claims that its employees monitor direct messages
Twitter is pushing back against claims made by conservative activist group Project Veritas that its employees monitor private user data, […]
Cloud computing: Why a major cyber-attack could be as costly as a hurricane
The economic costs of a large cyber-attack could be as large as the impact of a major natural disaster. The destructive […]
The citizen’s dilemma: fighting crime vs. privacy
A new app wants to give you real-time information on crime all around you. But what does it ask in […]
U.S. dramatically increased searches of electronic devices at airports
Customs and Border Patrol agents have dramatically increased searches of cell phones, laptops and other digital devices of international travelers, […]
Web Trackers Lift Email Addresses Via Browser’s Autofill Feature
Two marketing firms appear to be behind the web tracking, which occurred over 1,100 websites, according to Princeton researchers. Source: […]
Welcome to the neighbourhood. Have you read the terms of service?
Toronto is becoming a test bed for new smart-city technology, but some observers are concerned about the privacy of the […]
Months after Equifax data breach, we’re still no closer to privacy protections
After lots of huffing and puffing for the cameras in the wake of the Equifax breach, Republican lawmakers have blocked […]
State Hacking As Option To Overcome Encryption
The days of unfettered access to internet content are over, Riana Pfefferkorn of the Stanford Center for Internet and Society […]