The development came two days after the newspaper said it would not take down a secretly recorded video of several Senators players from an Uber vehicle in Arizona, despite a legal notice insisting that leaving it online violates provincial privacy laws. Continue reading
Surveillance and data security scholars said they are deeply concerned about the issues raised by the fact a conversation between seven Ottawa Senators players during an Uber ride was captured and shared without those players’ knowledge. Continue reading
The justices’ 5-4 decision marks a big change in how police may obtain information that phone companies collect from the ubiquitous cellphone towers that allow people to make and receive calls, and transmit data. Continue reading
Edmonton police have in some cases refused to name accused murderers, citing privacy laws. The policy has left an award-winning journalist and law experts baffled. Continue reading
The ‘CanadaCreep’ Twitter investigation has raised questions around breaches of privacy in public settings and consequences for offenders. Continue reading
Google, Facebook and others say decades old privacy law prevents them from releasing electronic memories or records unless the account owner grants permission — even if the person is dead Continue reading
Canada’s police chiefs want a new law that would force people to hand over their computer passwords with a judge’s consent. Continue reading
A divided Georgia Court of Appeals this month tossed out the conviction of former grocery store employee Brandon Lee Gary, who recorded videos up a woman’s skirt – known as “upskirting” – while she shopped. Continue reading
The privacy commissioner says it’s likely that public bodies in Nova Scotia had between 10 and 154 “significant privacy breaches” in 2015. Continue reading
Bad news, Canadian ‘Jeopardy!’ fans: You are no longer eligible to apply for a spot on the game show. And Canada’s anti-spam laws may be to blame. Continue reading