B.C. NDP quietly dismantling privacy protections for British Columbians
On November 25, 2021, amendments to B.C.’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165 (“FOIPPA”) came into force through Bil...
Privacy
Recording video or taking pictures in public
What likely started out as a school prank has turned into a popular video series called Surveillance Camera Man
Are surveillance systems using biometric scanning really privacy-friendly?
I read a post today on the IAPP‘s Daily Dashboard talking about a “privacy-friendly” “positive side of facial recognition”. It suggests that Ontario’s Inform...
Retroshare
I had a lot of positive feedback from the recent post on Diaspora with client-side encryption. For those of you who are somewhat technically inclined, and li...
Free cloud storage
The cloud is a current buzzword in technology, referring to remote storage space on the internet. The big challenge with using free cloud storage, as a priva...
The browser tracker test
I’ve spoken about trackers before and recommended four steps/solutions for protecting your browsing privacy:
ixquick, an alternative, privacy forward, search option
I mentioned a few months ago for those wanting to leave Google search to give DuckDuckGo a try. There’s another alternative as well, called ixquick. Give it ...
What info does Facebook have on me?
After the F8 conference, there is even more concern than before about what personal information Facebook has on an individual. I was sent Facebook’s personal...
I’m showing your MAC with my Apple
News broke yesterday that iPhones have been keeping user’s travel patterns in both the iPhone, as well as the computer it is being backed up to. Thanks to Al...
A must have hosts file
My friend Dan Pollock has been compiling the must have hosts file for some time. According to Wikipedia, the hosts file is a computer file used in an operati...
Why would Facebook application developers sell your home address?
Because now they can. Last Friday, after work, Facebook announced they will be providing your home address and telephone number to software developers.
Apple’s updated privacy policy
“To provide location-based services on Apple products, Apple and our partners and licensees may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the ...
Social networking, what’s next?
In 2008, I was in Ottawa, talking with one of our clients, CIPPIC. Specifically the executive director at the time, about Facebook. There was discussion that...