While it may be somewhat premature to criticize the government on their plans to criminalize identity theft, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson’s recent announcement seems to demonstrate the government’s rather…
Category: Privacy
Google’s Street View may violate Canadian Privacy Laws
Several months ago, web giant Google unveiled the latest feature of their popular mapping website, Google Maps. Street View allows users to get a panoramic view of selected locations around…
The Information Technology Era and Privacy
Let me begin by saying that the Information Technology Era has arrived …so as I put down my ‘Most Obvious Statement of the Millennium’ award, I will explain what this…
Canadian activist Doctorow warns of threat from Google, government databases
Information is a very powerful thing. Indeed, in the mind of Canadian activist Cory Doctorow it would seem as though it is perhaps the most dangerous weapon of all. Speaking…
Google’s Street View - a violation of Canadian Privacy laws?
There have been serious concerns expressed with respect to Google’s Street View and whether or not it violates Canadian privacy laws. Canada’s privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddard states that the high…