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Security Breach Disclosure Bill May Fall Short

Canwest reports that the federal government plans to introduce new security breach disclosure legislation that will provide considerable discretion for when businesses disclose instances of security breaches. There are apparently no penalties for failure to disclose. Given the potential impact of identity theft and the incentives to keep breaches secret, […]

April 25, 2008 — 1 comment — News

Wilkins Confirms Copyright Discussions at SPP

U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins gave a lengthy interview following the SPP meeting this week that is available as an MP3 file. Wilkins says that there was a general discussion on copyright and that the U.S. continues to advocate for a "stronger copyright law" but that there were no […]

April 25, 2008 — 2 comments — News

Wireless Nomad Supports CAIP at the CRTC

Wireless Nomad, a Toronto-based ISP co-op, has filed a submission with the CRTC in support of CAIP in the Bell throttling issue.

April 25, 2008 — 1 comment — News

Nominet to Establish Multi-Million Pound Fund for Net Community

Nominet, which manages the dot-uk domain, has established a Nominet Foundation to distribute millions of pounds for the benefit of the UK Internet community. CIRA has discussed creating a similar foundation, though plans appear to have floundered over the past year.

April 25, 2008 — Comments are Disabled — News

Statscan Reports Open Source Software Use on the Rise

Statistics Canada reports that open source software use is on the rise among Canadian private sector firms. Seventeen percent report using open source software, up from 10 percent last year. Given that the numbers are likely far higher, my guess is that this reflects the growing awareness of open source […]

April 24, 2008 — 2 comments — News