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.
Visa, Mastercard Cutting Off Pornhub Raises More Concerns Then it Solves Drew Wilson | December 14, 2020 Visa and Mastercard have cut ties with Pornhub. While this is supposed to address concerns about exploitation, it also raises concerns as well.
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.
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.
Canada Among 7 Countries Calling for Facebook to Break Encryption Drew Wilson | October 15, 2020 The war on encryption and security has reared its ugly head. This as 7 countries, including Canada, call on Facebook to break its encryption.
China Calls TikTok Ban “Bullying” As Analysts Scramble to Find Meaning Drew Wilson | September 19, 2020 China has likened the TikTok ban to “bullying”. This as analysts scramble to figure out what the Trump rejection means in the big picture.