On November 11, 2020, the collaborative efforts of Osgoode Hall’s Health Law Association, Privacy Law Society, and Constitutional Law Society helped to host the “Balancing Privacy and Public Health During…
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Reflections on ‘Balancing Privacy and Public Health during COVID-19’
On November 11, 2020, Osgoode Privacy Law Society (OPLS), in collaboration with Osgoode Health Law Association (OHLA) and Osgoode Constitutional Society (OCLS), held a panel event to discuss the existing…
X-Ray Vision: How the Latest Deepfake Privacy Invasion is Revealing the Dark Side of AI Technology
Recent news reports revealed that since July 2020, non-consensual fake nude photos of more than 100, 000 women have been generated and very few of them likely have any idea…
Is Toronto Ready to be Transformed into a Smart City?
Smart cities use IoT (internet of things) sensors and technology to connect components across a city to derive data to improve the lives of the citizens and visitors of the…
Anonymity and Security of Protestors: Can Masks Really Protect your Identity?
Masks may protect people from being infected or infecting others with diseases transmitted by respiratory droplets or other airborne means. Masks may also help to disguise people’s identities. However, this…

“There’s an app for that”: Contact Tracing and new Data Security and Privacy Concerns
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11th, 2020, national governments around the world have sought to battle the virus through a variety of testing,…