Posts Tagged ‘In the press’

Release your inner skeptic

for the London Free Press – June 17, 2013 – Read this at lfpress.com It always pays to be skeptical about unsolicited sales pitches. If someone tries to sell you something by knocking on your door, phoning or sticking a … Continue reading → Full story

You must get permission to use photos for commercial purposes

For the London Free Press – May 27, 2013 – Read this at lfpress.com It’s easy to copy video clips, music and photos from the Internet and use them on your own Website or ads. But we don’t have the … Continue reading → Full story

Holistic strategy is better for privacy laws

For the London Free Press – May 6, 2013 – Read this at lfpress.com There has been controversy in the United States in the last few weeks about their patchwork of privacy laws in contrast to the holistic approach favoured … Continue reading → Full story

Gadgets encroach on privacy

For the London Free Press – April 8, 2013 – Read this at lfpress.com  Machines that become self-aware and rebel against their human creators is a popular science fiction theme. A threat more immediate than Terminator’s Skynet or BSG’s rebelling … Continue reading → Full story

Digital shift puts analogue in museums

For the London Free Press – February 25, 2013 – Read this at lfpress.com Over the last decade, we have been in the midst of an extraordinary technological revolution: the switch from analogue to digital. Though this shift has been … Continue reading → Full story

Sharing private information brings legal issues with it

For the London Free Press – February 4, 2013 Read this at lfpress.com Social media has opened the floodgates for the public dissemination of information about our private lives. Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest provide an unprecedented … Continue reading → Full story

Sharing private information brings legal issues with it

For the London Free Press – February 4, 2013 Read this at lfpress.com Social media has opened the floodgates for the public dissemination of information about our private lives. Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest provide an unprecedented … Continue reading → Full story

ANTI-SPAM ACT: Penalties are in the millions but even one e-mail has potential to be spam

For the London Free Press – January 21, 2013 Read this on Canoe Industry Canada recently released its second attempt at regulations under the Anti-spam Act. These regulations are important for the practical application of the act because they help … Continue reading → Full story

2013 issues: Three-dimensional printers may lead to intellectual property conundrums

For the London Free Press – January 7, 2013 – Read this on Canoe Here are some things worth keeping an eye on in 2013: The Canadian Anti-Spam legislation was passed a couple of years ago, but is not yet … Continue reading → Full story

More anti-spam regulations on January 5

Todays’ Slaw post: The Canadian anti-spam act was passed in December of 2010 – but is still not in force.  Current speculation is that it will be in force later in 2013 – or perhaps not even until 2014. The … Continue reading → Full story