Privacy
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B.C. court certifies period tracker app privacy class-action suitA B.C. Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company whose an app tracks users' menstrual and fertility cycles.HealthMar 8
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Police need warrants for Canadians’ IP addresses: top courtMajority decision from top court states Canadians must not become “digital recluses” in order to enjoy privacy protections from police searches.CanadaMar 1
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RCMP slammed for private surveillance use to trawl social media, ‘darknet’The national police force has been quietly using “third-party” surveillance companies to search social media, including private accounts in “Project Wideawake,” a new report finds.CanadaFeb 15
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Canada’s spies face yet another rebuke over failure to keep judges informedThe Federal Court's rebuke comes after the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been repeatedly accused of breaching its duty to be forthright with judges.CanadaJan 30
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Experts urge vigilance in wake of ‘supermassive leak’ of digital data“I haven’t seen anything like it,” Canada Research Chair in Security and Privacy Natalia Stakhanova told Global News Wednesday. “It’s a different scale.”CanadaJan 24
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Ring to stop allowing police to request doorbell camera footage from usersLaw enforcement agencies can still access videos using a search warrant. Ring also maintains the right to share footage without user consent in limited circumstances.ConsumerJan 24
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Most Canadians feel their personal data is more exposed than ever: pollMost Canadians feel their personal data they submit online is more exposed now than ever before, a new poll released on Tuesday indicates.CanadaJan 23
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Should you turn off Apple’s new NameDrop feature? Experts weigh inA number of U.S. police departments shared privacy concerns on social media, saying Apple's NameDrop feature should be disabled on children's devices.CanadaNov 29, 2023
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Proposed AI regulations need more scrutiny, groups urge OttawaThe bill introduced by the Liberals would also establish an AI and Data Commissioner to monitor company compliance and order third-party audits.TechSep 25, 2023
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Drone hovering outside midtown Toronto condo raises privacy concerns"It's really unnerving and it really does sort of shatter any sense of of privacy," Lisa Graston said.CrimeSep 20, 2023
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