Bell Canada is asking customers for permission to track everything they do with their home and mobile phones, internet, television, and apps in return for “tailored” advertising and promotions. Continue reading →

The proposed Quayside project has raised many privacy and data concerns because it involves a slew of high-tech innovations that are expected to change how people live, work and play within the smart community and beyond. Continue reading →

The phenomenon of data harvesting dates back decades. Companies would historically use information provided on warranty forms to contact buyers about other purchases they may want to make, or about a replacement when a product was nearing the end of its life span. Continue reading →

While privacy is still a concern, government datasets opened to the public have not led to any disasters — yet. Continue reading →

The Ontario government will be looking to gather best practices from two Hamilton-based organizations working to break the cycle of poverty. Continue reading →

Sixty per cent of Canadians feel that government and legal regulations are being outpaced by technology. Continue reading →

A Canadian sex toy manufacturer has agreed to hand over $4 million to settle a privacy lawsuit after it was discovered its “smart vibrator,” the We-Vibe Plus 4, secretly collected highly sensitive personal data. Continue reading →

Justin Trudeau’s cross-country tour to re-engage with grassroots Canadians starts Thursday amid suspicions that it’s really aimed at helping the Liberal party add details about potential supporters and donors to its massive data base. Continue reading →