Articles by: Michael Geist

Privacy Commissioner Releases Essays on Deep Packet Inspection

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has released a terrific collection of essays on deep packet inspection, releasing a website that takes full advantage of various online collaborative tools.

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April 6, 2009 1 comment News

ACTA Consultation Report

ACTAConsultreport.pdf

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April 3, 2009 Comments are Disabled General

Canadian ACTA Consultation Report Revealed

In an earlier post, I noted that the Department of Foreign Affairs will be holding a consultation meeting on ACTA next week.  DFAIT first consulted on ACTA in the spring of 2008.  While I discussed some of the findings based on documents obtained under the Access to Information Act, I […]

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April 3, 2009 16 comments News

Fry Private Member’s Bill Targets Cyberbullying

The CBC reports that Liberal MP Hedy Fry has introduced a Private Member's bill targeted cyberbullying.  Bill C-355 is accessible here.

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April 3, 2009 7 comments News

Wolverine Leaked By Inside Job

The NY Times reports on the leak of an unfinished copy of X-Mens Origins: Wolverine, a much-anticipated film set for theatrical release on May 1st.  As was the case with virtually every Oscar-nominated film, it is not unauthorized camcording that is responsible, but rather an insider leak.

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April 2, 2009 6 comments News