May 1, 2020
Should we sacrifice our privacy to fight COVID-19?
Privacy experts are already sounding the alarm on contact tracing apps. Location data, if gathered, can reveal sensitive, private information about peoples' lives.
Technology
Apr 7, 2020
Digital privacy and the need to know
Philip Lee
In Canada, privacy advocates are urging vigilance, noting that the feds and some provincial governments have not ruled out digital tracking of citizens to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 2, 2020
Social distancing is reinforcing Canada's digital divide
We cannot allow lack of access, unaffordable service, restrictive data caps or slow speeds to further marginalize Canada's most vulnerable populations during a time of social distancing.
Feb 27, 2020
Clearer rules needed for facial recognition technology
Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders recently admitted officers used facial recognition technology called Clearview AI, which mines social media for billions of personal photos.
Dec 13, 2019
Predatory tech players are latest enemies of public good
It's necessary from time to time to update the enemies list. Enemies are harder to identify when they come in casual, tech-ish garb, like Google and Uber.
Dec 3, 2019
Big Telecom wants to make lower internet prices in Canada virtually impossible
Big Telecom is fighting tooth and nail to reverse a landmark CRTC decision that already lowered internet prices in Canada. But we can still stop them.
Nov 29, 2019
Fighting for digital equity, in Canada and beyond
Philip Lee
About 96 per cent of Canadians are now connected to the internet, but a digital divide still exists.
Nov 27, 2019
Formula E auto racing -- car racing goes green
face2face
It's not an either/or -- Fisher Stevens and Malcolm Venville talk about the film 'And We Go Green,' exploring how electric cars can preserve the sport of racing and also cut down emissions.
Nov 22, 2019
Can we decontaminate our democratic 'moral environment'?
Jim McDonnell
Democracies are experiencing a crisis of trust, fuelled not only by the actions of those who seek to manipulate us but also by those who manage the networks that claim to enhance our lives.
Nov 15, 2019
It takes a village to protect children online and offline
Tess Sison
People under the age of 18 are the fastest-growing online demographic in a world that is in the midst of the fourth Industrial Revolution, which offers greater opportunities and risks.
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