Canadian data privacy laws state that an organization is responsible for the life cycle of the data. Most orgs struggle with protecting it while it’s in use, what about after they no longer need it?
Google really doesn’t like humans and they LOVE data. At the intersection of those two areas is a new A.I assistant that calls business to complete simple tasks for it’s users and to automatically update Google’s databases: enter Go...
CBC News posted an article about how Canadian federal MPs are using digital tracking technologies on their personal websites. So what is retargeting? How is it used? Why is its use in politics different?
Facebook was recently called out for listening to users audio messages on Facebook Messenger. They aren’t alone. Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft all have admitted to having contractors analyze audio from their voice assitants (and Microsof...
FaceApp (first released in 2017) is back in the news for the #AgeChallenge and a host of privacy concerns. There’s a lot of knee-jerk reactions around the app but what’s really going on? We dive in on this (as usual) no-BS episode…
On Kara Swisher’s show, Recode Decode, she recently hosted Gabe Weinberg from DuckDuckGo. Their conversation revolved around some core concepts in online privacy.
During that conversation, a few terms popped up that I think are often ...
Bad Robot Transcript Good morning on this episode of the show. We’re going to take a look at the recent moves by nest and how they impact your privacy. The Nest Labs was founded in 2010 and quickly Brought The Nest learning thermostat to Market...
The Digital Economy Act of 2017 in the UK is trying to put up enforceable age gates to pornography. That might be a good idea but it’s extremely difficult to actual do online. At the same time, here in Canada, our major financial players are...
A recent CBC News article highlighted both the powers of border agents to search digital devices and the general lack of awareness of your rights at the border. Are you aware of your rights as you cross the border? Do you take precautions to protect ...
Facebook held its annual F8 developer conference this week and—in addition to the usual product updates—they repeatedly talked about creating and enabling private spaces. What’s stopping them? 15 years of poor information management.
Facial recognition is becoming more and more common. In some cases, it’s used to make existing procedures more efficient or to connect existing data points together. While that seems like the community has already consented to ...
Since May of 2016 Facebook has been prompting some new users for their email passwords. Yes, their email passwords. WTF?