Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart launched fraud awareness month yesterday by encouraging the government to introduce anti-spam legislation.
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Privacy Commissioner on Domain Name Registrant ID Requirements
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has just released a finding that considers domain name registrar requirements of personal identification, such as a driver's license, in order to change the administrative email address for a domain name registration. The Commissioner found that the requirement was reasonable, noting that ID requirements are […]
Internet Privacy Symposium
The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada are presenting a must-attend symposium on Internet privacy issues on Friday, February 23rd. Confirmed speakers include the Privacy Commissioner, Marc Rotenberg of EPIC, and many of Canada's leading privacy academics. No cost to attend. Details here.
The Effectiveness of Notice and Notice
The CBC runs a story today on the growing use of "notice and notice" by copyright holders. Telus apparently sends out about a thousand notices each week, while the Business Software Alliance says it sent out 60,000 notifications to Canadians last year. These numbers are consistent with my own experience […]
RFID Fails To Generate Cost Savings
The Wall Street Journal has a revealing article on Wal-Mart's use of RFID tags. The article notes that the RFID implementation has failed to generate expected cost savings, noting that other RFID projects have faced similar hurdles.
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