Navdeep Bains Departs from Innovation Minister Position Drew Wilson | January 21, 2021 Navdeep Bains wanted to make Canada an innovation leader of the world. After his departure, there is questions on whether he succeeded.
Joe Biden Sworn in As President: What Does This Mean for Digital Rights? Drew Wilson | January 20, 2021 Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. We look at some of the digital issues that could be affected moving forward.
Report: EARN IT: America’s Anti-Encryption Bill Dies As Session Ends Drew Wilson | January 3, 2021 A report notes that bills not passed by January 1st will die. As it turns out, this means EARN IT is dead for now.
Australian Regulator Sues Facebook Over Privacy Issues With VPN Service Drew Wilson | December 18, 2020 Australian regulator, the ACCC, is suing Facebook after, it alleges, used personal information of its VPN users for commercial purposes.
French Privacy Regulator Fines Google €100 Million, Amazon €35 Million Drew Wilson | December 13, 2020 French privacy watchdog, CNIL, has fined Google a record breaking 100 million euros. It also fined Amazon 35 million euros.
VPN Service Fortinet Suffers Data Leak – 50,000 VPNs Exposed Drew Wilson | December 6, 2020 VPN (Virtual Private Network) service, Fortinet has suffered from a data leak. An estimated 50,000 VPNs have been exposed.
Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Dell Following Data Breach Drew Wilson | December 5, 2020 A plaintiff is arguing that he has endured years of harassing phone calls. This after a 2017 data breach at Dell exposed his information.
Canada Introduces New Privacy Legislation: Consumer Privacy Protection Act Drew Wilson | November 18, 2020 The Canadian government is introducing new privacy legislation. It is known as the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, or Bill C-11.
EFF Files Comments Opposing DHS’s Expansion of Biometric Surveillance Drew Wilson | October 30, 2020 The Electronic Frontier Foundation is filing comments opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to expand biometric surveillance.
TikTok Correcting the Record: Servers Already Separate from ByteDance Drew Wilson | October 21, 2020 TikTok, through court documents, is trying to correct the record by saying that its servers are already separate from ByteDance.
