Music industry, others want access to identities In the aftermath of the tragic events of 9/11, the consensus within the privacy community was that a shift in the security vs. privacy balance was inevitable. Privacy took centre stage in the late 1990s and early 2000, with governments worldwide enacting […]
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Verisign’s tampering shows high cost of apathy
Internet governance is an issue that relatively few people care much about. For the vast majority of Internet users, the technical and policy details that underlie the Internet matter little so long as their e-mail goes to the correct address and their domain name resolves correctly so that their Web […]
Free, upgraded Web data boon to lawyers, public
While the traditional image of the lawyer buried deep beneath a mountain of law reports and legal texts is ingrained in popular culture, access to legal materials has steadily undergone remarkable changes in recent years. In response to demands for faster, more efficient access to the law, several companies offer […]
Web Quandary For Regulators
The issue of Internet regulation has long been tied to the question of Internet service-provider liability. As the gateways to the Internet, ISPs were quickly identified as a potential "choke point" in the system that could effectively be used to regulate Internet activity.
Fairness Demands Review of Domain Name Policy
As the Internet blossomed into a global phenomenon in the mid-1990s, domain name disputes became one of the first legal issues to emerge. Designed as an easy and effective method to locate Web sites and route e-mail, speculators quickly realized the value in registering domain names — particularly those matching trademarks — and reselling them to the highest bidder.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 229: My Digital Access Day Keynote – Assessing the Canadian Digital Policy Record 
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 228: Kumanan Wilson on Why Canadian Health Data Requires Stronger Privacy Protection in the Trump Era
