Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Facial recognition technology (FRT) is an increasingly popular and controversial tool used by public authorities and commercial…
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15,000 Eyes in New York City
Photo Credits: Lianhao Qu (Unsplash) Tiffany Wang is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. “Always eyes watching you…
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…
Privacy in the times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disease Control via AI & Big Data
The COVID-19 virus has infected more than 920,939 globally and the outbreak has been declared a pandemic by World Health Organization (“WHO”). Since the first time Chinese health officials informed…