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Privacy

CIPPIC Releases Major Study on DRM and Privacy

The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic has issues a comprehensive study on privacy and DRM that reviews the use of DRM in 16 different digital products and services, finding that many pose threats to privacy.

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September 18, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Government Pledges No ISP Disclosure Without Warrant

In a major about-face, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day has pledged that the federal government will not introduce legislation that would force ISPs to disclose customer information without a warrant.  Day says the consultation document that was the subject of considerable controversy this week was circulated without his knowledge or […]

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September 14, 2007 4 comments News

Public Safety To Release Lawful Access Consultation

The mainstream media has picked up on the lawful access non-consultation story with coverage on CTV, Canwest, and CBC.ca.  CTV has now posted a copy of the consultation document, but reports indicate that Public Security has had a change of heart and will now post it online and extend the […]

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September 13, 2007 4 comments News

Privacy Commissioner Expresses Concern Over Google Street View

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has released a public letter she recently sent to Google expressing misgivings about the privacy implications of Google Street View. The Commissioner is of the view that the service, which has not yet been introduced in Canada, may not comply with Canadian privacy law.

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September 11, 2007 7 comments News

Public Safety Canada Quietly Launches Lawful Access Consultation

Public Safety Canada and Industry Canada have quietly launched a semi-public consultation on one element of lawful access.  The new consultation, which concludes on September 25th, asks for comments on the provision of customer name and address information by telecommunications companies to law enforcement.  The consultation has not been posted […]

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September 11, 2007 23 comments News