Privacy

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 to the Associated Press, he compares the compilation of data by private companies such as Google to the acts of government entities who allegedly use […]

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 resolution images available on Street View are clear enough to allow individuals to be identified and therefore considered personal information under PIPEDA. Of particular concern […]