Recently Canada is engaged in national dialogue about online bullying in the wake of Amanda Todd’s suicide. One aspect being discussed is what role the law should play in protecting…
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Sony's New Terms Of Service Seek To Eliminate Class Action Threat
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. After a very difficult summer regarding the security of the personal information of Sony customers, the technology company has…
OIPC Annual Report Calls For A “Proactive” Approach To Privacy Protection
Michael Gilburt is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On May 17, 2011, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) Dr. Ann Cavoukian released her Annual Report on the…
Privacy Commissioner and Others Up In Arms about Sony PlayStation Network Hack
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. On April 20th, 2011, disappointed gamers discovered they could no longer connect to the PlayStation Network. While Sony initially blamed the…
US Busts Up Botnet Called "Coreflood"
Matt Londale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. On April 13, 2011, US authorities seized 29 domain names and 5 computers located in several US states in an attempt…
Trade-Off: Privacy and Facebook Application
Ivy Tsui is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Facebook is moving forward with its plan to allow third-party developers and external websites to access users’ home address and…