Data Protection

• Humans were transcribing Facebook Messenger and Skype audio

  Transcriptions done by humans raise bigger concerns because of the potential of rogue employees or contractors leaking details.

  Tech

  Aug 14, 2019
  
• British Airways faces $229 million fine after 2018 breach of passenger data

  The scam saw customers diverted to a fake website where credit card details were harvested by the attackers.

  World

  Jul 8, 2019
  
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• Could there ever be more than one internet? Experts say we’re closer than you think

  Could there ever be more than one internet? Experts argue that, due to rising political tensions, we could be on that path.

  Consumer

  Oct 20, 2018
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• DNA testing can help with early diagnosis, but that could mean sharing the results

  This comes just over a year after a computer virus breached hospital systems around the world - including in Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2018
• Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook for a month

  Papua New Guinea lawmakers are planning to ban Facebook use for a month, in what they say will be an effort to root out and eliminate fake content and pornography.

  World

  May 29, 2018
• EU data protection law tripping up online business on Day 1

  Uncertainty over the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation is leading many businesses to simply block traffic from the EU, out of fear they might accidentally violate the rules.

  Tech

  May 25, 2018
• When it comes to online security, Canadian millennials are dropping the ball: TD

  According to the survey, the most tech-savvy generation is sorely lacking when it comes to taking well-known precautions to protect their personal information.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2018
• Your anonymous data isn’t as nameless as companies would have you believe, researchers say

  Is your data ever anonymous?

  Tech

  Aug 2, 2017
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• Europe’s top court backs Austrian student in Facebook privacy case

  The European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday in favour of an Austrian law student who claims a trans-Atlantic data protection agreement doesn't adequately protect consumers.

  Tech

  Oct 6, 2015
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• Trustwave security firm opens first Canadian security operations centre in Kitchener-Waterloo

  Trustwave security firm will open its first Canadian security operations centre, dedicated to helping businesses identify and respond to cybercrime threats, in the heart of Canada’s tech community this week.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2015