The overarching theme of this year's Summit is Governance ni the Digital Age: Unlcoking Public Value Through Data. Building a Future-Ready Government with AI, Data, Digital Tools and Skills will focus on cultivating the skills and knowledge necessary for individuals working at the intersection of government, technology, and open data to thrive in a rapidly evolving … [Read more...] about Canadian Open Data & GovMaker Summit
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Boundless boundaries of the Strong Borders Act
Days before Parliament recessed for the summer, the Government of Canada introduced the Strong Borders Act, ostensibly to increase security of the Canada/US border and help stem the flow of fentanyl and other contraband. The proposed law does “more to expand the state’s power to access private data in Canada than any law in the past decade” and will have … [Read more...] about Boundless boundaries of the Strong Borders Act
The 20th International Workshop on Security
The 20th International Workshop on Security (IWSEC 2025) will be held at ACROS Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan between November 25--27, 2025. IWSEC is an annual international workshop, co-organized by ISEC of IEICE and CSEC of IPSJ. … [Read more...] about The 20th International Workshop on Security
CBA Privacy and Access Law Symposium
Is Canada standing still or moving forward on access, privacy and AI? … [Read more...] about CBA Privacy and Access Law Symposium
Making children the centre of privacy protections
The OAIC is asking children, young people and parents to share how children’s privacy can be better protected online. Listening to children, young people and parents is crucial to make sure the Children’s Online Privacy Code responds to their needs and experiences. The code will be a set of rules specifying how online services such as social media, messaging apps and cloud … [Read more...] about Making children the centre of privacy protections
Watching the Watchers Yields Results
The collective pressure of our global community has been effective at bringing attention to the importance of encryption in protecting privacy, institutions, and governments, and the harms that would result from undermining encryption. On April 8, 2025, 237 civil society organizations, companies, academics, privacy and cybersecurity experts, including the Privacy & … [Read more...] about Watching the Watchers Yields Results
