The Canadian Federal law An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service came into force on Dec 8. (Even though the regulations under the act won’t be published until next week.) The Act requires those providing an “Internet Service” to report to either the police, or to [...]
That’s the title of my Slaw post for today. It reads as follows. Ann Cavoukian – the Ontario Privacy Commissioner – has written an excellent op-ed in the Financial Post entitled Beware of ‘Surveillance by Design’. It starts off with: I feel the need to raise a growing concern regarding the lack of understanding of [...]
For the London Free Press – December 12, 2011 – Read this on Canoe If you are looking for a gift to buy someone who seems to have or want the latest tech products, here are some suggestions. If they have an iPhone or iPad, get a gift card to the Apple app store. The [...]
That’s the title of my Slaw post for today. It reads as follows. Several amendments are proposed to PIPEDA, (Bill C-12) the federal private sector privacy legislation. It is sitting now at first reading stage, and we are not yet sure how long it will be before it is passed. This post summarizes an IT.Can [...]
That’s the title of my Slaw post for today. It reads as follows. To call a smart-phone a phone is really a misnomer. We need to think of them as computers with internet connections that we carry around in our pockets. Why is this an important distinction? From a legal perspective, that changes the perspective [...]
For the London Free Press – November 28, 2011 – Read this on Canoe Social media blurs the lines between the personal and work life of employees, and employers are faced with the difficult task of regulating its use in and out of the workplace. Social media can be beneficial for a business. It can [...]
There is proposed legislation in the US that would give broad rights to block entire web sites based on mere allegations that a small part of it might have some infringing content. The legislation is backed by the entertainment industry as an anti-piracy measure. There is a groundswell of opposition against the legislation, but it [...]
That’s the title of my Slaw post for today. It reads as follows. The trend to more invasive surveillance and control by North American governments (indeed, by many countries that we consider civilized democracies), or their granting of too much control to others is disturbing. Too many things are making creeping (and sometimes creepy) inroads [...]
If you are looking for Christmas gift ideas, consider this Orchestra London gift pack – 4 tickets for $99. Go here for more details, and to buy. Choices include classical, pop, and rock.
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That’s the title of my Slaw post for today. It reads as follows. I am attending the Dig2011 conference today. Several hundred people will be at the London Convention Centre today and tomorrow to hear about topics in 2 different streams – the digital game industry, and the web industry. (Harrison Pensa is a sponsor.) [...]