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Don’t miss the Pathways to Privacy Research Symposium 2017
On Friday, March 10, 2017, the Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman (BEAR) group at the University of Toronto will bring together academics, researchers, regulators, and industry and consumer groups alike to address consumer privacy challenges in the online world.
Read morePrivacy Tech-Know Blog: The actual privacy benefits of virtual private networks
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) let you establish a secure communications channel between your computing device and a server. After connecting to the server, you could gain access to a private network that has work files or applications, or use the server as a relay point to then access Internet content when browsing from a public network.
Read morePrivacy Tech-Know Blog: Uniquely You: The identifiers on our phones that are used to track us
Canadians’ mobile devices are filled with applications that collect personal information, including identifiers that are engrained into different parts of the devices. But what exactly are these identifiers, and how are they used?
Read moreHow fit is your gadget? Putting web-connected health/wellness devices through their privacy paces
Smart TVs . . . Fitness trackers . . . Automated thermostats . . . Self-driving cars . . .
Read moreChildren’s Privacy Sweep yields positive changes
So whatever happened with that Children’s Privacy Sweep, you ask?
Read moreRequired reading for email marketers: a case study in how not to collect and use e-mail addresses
Our Office recently concluded an investigation that has resulted in two important firsts along with some key lessons learned for businesses conducting e-mail marketing.
Read moreMending the consent model: A call for solutions
We all encounter scores of user agreements when we go online. Do you read the full terms and conditions governing your use of a site, or do you just hit the "I accept" button and surf on?
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"You are, without doubt, the worst pirate I've ever heard of," sneers Commodore Norrington, the local military boss, in a scene from Pirates of the Caribbean.
Read moreWho did it better? A look at children’s apps/websites and the privacy protective controls on offer
Children are more connected than ever and often miles ahead of their parents when it comes to navigating the Internet and mobile applications (apps).
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