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,…
Category: Privacy
THE ONGOING SAGA: FACEBOOK HEMORRHAGING ITS USERS PRIVACY
Yet again, another regulator, the Competition Bureau of Canada (the Bureau), has unmasked Facebook for incessant acts of breaching its user’s information privacy. On May 19, 2020, the Competition Commission…
The Unforeseen Consequence of Uploading Your Mask Selfie
Privacy advocates may be breathing a sigh of relief. While the world is grappling with an unprecedented pandemic, wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 can result in…
Is Zoom Doomed?
Until recently, the only people who utilized the video conferencing app Zoom were people who worked in the tech industry. However, with the rise of work-at-home arrangements during the COVID-19…
Where Have You Been? Canada Wants to Know
The rise of contact tracing apps requires countries to declare where their values lie on privacy, and Canada is no exception. When Canadians were first ordered to self-isolate, the IPilogue…
Contact-Tracing Apps in a Post-Lockdown World: Tech Giants Attempt to Address Privacy Concerns in New Proposal
As countries roll out their plans to ease physical distancing measures, a safe return to ‘normal’ life where individuals previously occupied crowded spaces appears to need a bit of help…