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The European Parliament Passes EU AI Act: What You Need to Know
The European Parliament recently made a significant stride in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) with the passage of the EU AI Act....
Mar 13, 20242 min read
US Privacy Law: The Shifting Definition of Sensitive Data
In the intricate realm of privacy law, a paradigm shift is currently underway in the United States. With no overarching federal framework...
Mar 8, 20243 min read
MSN is reporting that AMEX has been hacked, and user financial information is at risk
Account numbers, names and other credit card information such as the expiration date of 'some customers' have been compromised. It is...
Mar 4, 20241 min read
Guarding Privacy: FTC Cracks Down on Data Abusers
The recent FTC enforcement actions against Avast, X-Mode, and InMarket highlight the agency's increased scrutiny on companies that...
Mar 4, 20242 min read
Privacy Prevails: Supreme Court Sets New Standard for IP Address Access
March 1st, 2024 --- The Supreme Court of Canada has issued a landmark ruling regarding the privacy of IP (Internet Protocol) addresses,...
Mar 2, 20242 min read
CHARTER PROTECTION FOR IP ADDRESSES
If the Charter provision against unreasonable search “is to meaningfully protect the online privacy...it must protect their IP addresses.”
Mar 1, 20242 min read
Privacy Laws breached by Pornhub
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has found that Pornhub’s parent company breached privacy laws in a revenge porn complaint. His...
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Facial Tech Fiasco at University of Waterloo Vending Machines Sparks Controversy
February 29th, 2024 --- The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has initiated an investigation into the...
Feb 29, 20242 min read
AI and Online Harms
The US Federal Trade Commission in its report to congress June 16, 2022, posited whether AI could solve the problem of Online Harms
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Online Harms Act - what is Hate
The Online Harms Act would amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) to define a new discriminatory practice of communicating hate...
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Backgrounder - Canada's Online Harms Act
On February 26, 2024, the Government of Canada introduced the Online Harms Act , legislation to make online platforms responsible for...
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Take on Online Harms Act
February 26, 2024 - Michael Geist My immediate response to the government materials was that the bill is significantly different from the...
Feb 26, 20242 min read
Blockchain And Data Privacy
Blockchain is celebrated for its robustness and transparency, these very features pose unique challenges in maintaining data privacy
Feb 15, 20241 min read
Special Report to Parliament: Investigation of the RCMP’s collection of open-source information under Project Wide Awake.
Special Report of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Feb 15, 20241 min read
Privacy Commissioner strategic plan
Canada's Privacy Commissioner's Plan
Jan 22, 20241 min read
Regulation and Sharing of Health Data in Europe
November 29th, 2023
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Canadian Government Data Breach
November 21st, 2023 A data breach affecting Canadian government, military, and police employees may have compromised personal and...
Nov 21, 20231 min read
The Federal Trade Commission Has Put Forth The Voice Cloning Challenge
November 16th, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the Voice Cloning Challenge to address the harms of AI-enabled voice...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
What Happened at the IAPP's 12th Europe Data Protection Congress 2023?
November 16th, 2023 The IAPP's 12th Europe Data Protection Congress took place in Brussels, bringing together nearly 3,000 privacy...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
U.S. Lawmakers are Concerned About The Data Collection Practices with Chinese Autonomous Vehicles Within the U.S.
November 16th, 2023 A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers, including House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
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