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The Census and Open Source

Several people have written to me about the federal government’s online census system, which is open only to Windows and Mac users.  Russell provides a good analysis of the security issues raised by the approach.

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May 7, 2006 1 comment News

Nova Scotia Latest Province to Tackle Patriot Act

David Fraser notes that Nova Scotia has become the latest province to introduce legislation designed to address the privacy concerns raised by the Patriot Act. B.C. and Alberta have also taken action.

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May 7, 2006 Comments are Disabled News

Crawford on Competition

Interesting post from Susan Crawford on broadband competition with analysis that applies equally in Canada.

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May 7, 2006 Comments are Disabled News

CMCC Stuff

The CMCC has posted several items worth watching and listening to, including a podcast of Monday's press conference and a video of Steven Page's appearance on CBC's The Hour.

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May 3, 2006 Comments are Disabled News

CBC Introduces New Podcasts

Good news from CBC as they’ve introduced a host of new podcasts, including some of their most popular shows.  I still think that they can get even more innovative by offering customized podcasts based on subject interest, but this is a nice step in the right direction.  

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May 3, 2006 2 comments News