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Renegades Spam Complaint Apparently New News

The Ottawa Business Journal today features an article on my successful privacy complaint against the Ottawa Renegades for sending me unsolicited commercial email and not respecting a request to opt-out. While the story is a bit old, it is new to some people — the story appears on Slashdot today, likely raising more awareness of the decision than an appearance on CBC's As It Happens.

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February 21, 2005 Comments are Disabled News

Hunting For Spammers

The Austin Chronicle carries a story on efforts to track down spammers. Professor Geist comments on the need for stronger enforcement actions.

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February 4, 2005 Comments are Disabled News

Canadian Government to Alter Contracts to Address U.S. Privacy Risk

The Canadian government plans to revamp the wording of future federal contracts with the aim of countering U.S. powers, granted under anti-terrorism laws, to tap into personal information about Canadians. The government has also asked all agencies and departments to conduct a "comprehensive assessment of risks" to Canadian information they […]

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January 30, 2005 Comments are Disabled News

More Action Needed on Spam Enforcement

Professor Geist comments on the current anti-spam battle in Canada in a Macleans column. He notes that existing laws can be used to tackle spam provided a strong enforcement effort is undertaken.

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January 25, 2005 Comments are Disabled News

Will the Canadian Gov’t Intervene in Other Cases?

Professor Geist comments in IT World on the likelihood of future Canadian government interventions into foreign patent disputes. The question arose in light of a patent dispute between Nortel and Ciena.

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January 25, 2005 Comments are Disabled News