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Privacy

Kerr on Privacy and Anonymity

My colleague Ian Kerr appeared on CBC's The Current on Friday to discuss privacy and anonymity issues.  The podcast is here.  His book – free to download – here.

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April 18, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

B.C. Big Opt-Out

Several B.C. groups have launched the B.C.'s Big Opt-Out, a response to fears about the privacy protection associated with personal health information management.  The initiative provides the tools to allow residents to opt-out by providing opt-out requests to various health care professionals.

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April 9, 2009 2 comments News

Lessons From the Identity Trail

For the past several years, my colleague Ian Kerr has led a remarkable project focusing on anonymity, privacy and identity in a networked society.  The project – one of the largest funded SSHRC grants in history – brought together dozens of experts from across Canada and around the world.  It […]

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April 8, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

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

Poilievre Changes His Tune on Privacy and Google Street View

Earlier this week, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre attracted considerable attention by raising the privacy concerns associated with Google Street View.  Poilievre was quoted asking "is there going to be a mass database of people's images? What are the benefits to Canada of allowing this to occur?"  The original article states that:

Poilievre said he is particularly concerned about the original versions of those images that will be archived by Google. The original versions of the images will not be blurred. He said they could pose a privacy risk for Canadians if they somehow leaked out. He also questioned where the images would be stored and whether privacy laws could protect Canadians if the images were stored on a foreign computer server.

Poilievre appears to have had a change of heart.  His concerns are not that Canadian privacy law is too weak to address these issues, but rather that it is too strong.  In a National Post op-ed, Poilievre is now concerned that Canadian privacy law might create a barrier to Google Street View.  He starts by noting:

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April 2, 2009 7 comments News