Privacy and Information Security news stories affecting Canada and the Fediverse.
Canada needs to update its tools to protect privacy. Privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has advice. http://t.co/dPWF2hJDm3 -> Canada Post makes an appeal… for junk mail? http://t.co/t3aRLzNKlG -> Serious Privacy Flaw…
Hate to nag, but #IAPP Toronto Symposium is offering free WiFi. Encryption free. No WPA2, no WPA… not even WEP? -> PIPEDA is not keeping up with today’s privacy protection…
Microsoft warns of a new Trojan hijacking Facebook accounts. http://t.co/PfNDXBQLgs -> Lookout targets privacy-invading mobile ad networks. http://t.co/B7V31r2LkM -> What if Facebook updated your privacy settings in real life? ->…
The genome hacker: Yaniv Erlich shows how research participants can be identified from ‘anonymous’ DNA. http://trl.ca/62 German court says ‘Nein’ to Apple’s ‘global consent’ on Fanbois’ privacy. http://trl.ca/67 Canadian federal…
SpiderOak unveils Hive, a streamlined file service with ‘100-percent’ privacy. http://t.co/2um4vXA4qP -> Apple’s privacy policy violates German data protection law: Berlin court. http://t.co/cStLRhS0zq -> Facebook pokes Manitoba – Social-media giant…
Real Results: Protecting Privacy Rights through Innovative Research (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada). http://trl.ca/5j Victoria researcher suing B.C. government over health data privacy breach scandal. http://trl.ca/5i Like it…