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Google can now remove search results that dox you without second-guessing intent

29/Apr/2022

For many years, people have been able to request the removal of certain sensitive, personally identifiable information from Search, such as bank account and credit card numbers useful for committing financial fraud, and other information that could facilitate someone stealing your identity. Under Google's newly expanded policy, people can now request the removal of … [Read more...] about Google can now remove search results that dox you without second-guessing intent

The Unseen Teen: The Challenges of Building Healthy Tech for Young People

05/Oct/2021

The Unseen Teen

In The Unseen Teen: The Challenges of Building Healthy Tech for Young People, Amanda Lenhart and Kellie Owens interview tech industry professionals to understand how adolescent well-being is prioritized (or not) in the design and development of popular social media and gaming platforms. While existing research tends to focus on adolescents themselves, “this project shifts the … [Read more...] about The Unseen Teen: The Challenges of Building Healthy Tech for Young People

Building Back Better Requires Strong, Effective Regulation of Digital World

01/Oct/2021

Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien called on Canada's new parliament to adopt modern, rights-based privacy laws that reflect Canadian values and support responsible innovation. Providing businesses of the 4th industrial revolution more flexibility and certainty in the extraction of value from personal data is not the way to accomplish that or to engender the public's trust. … [Read more...] about Building Back Better Requires Strong, Effective Regulation of Digital World

When it comes to QR codes, cyber-security experts urge caution

01/Oct/2021

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, an urgency to bounce back in the new normal has led to the use of QR codes at restaurants and other businesses. However, this surging trend has led to numerous red flags from privacy and cyber-security experts, as they urge Canadians to be cautious in how they use this technology. What concerns should we be watching out for? Sharon … [Read more...] about When it comes to QR codes, cyber-security experts urge caution

Proposed or predetermined approach to address harmful content online

30/Sep/2021

Within hours of Elections Canada confirming the results of the 44th general federal election, the Government of Canada revealed that, of more than 100 platform promises, ten will receive special attention. Among them are three new laws that would require "web giants" to examine and analyze all web content and ensure Canadians cannot see hurtful online content deemed to … [Read more...] about Proposed or predetermined approach to address harmful content online

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