Canada should limit police use of facial recognition technology, say privacy commissioners
Use of facial recognition should be limited to serious crimes and identifying certain people at the border, says federal privacy commissioner
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Cybersecurity course for disadvantaged youth now offered by Canadian agency
Post-secondary Canadian institutions are increasingly offering cybersecurity courses to help fill the demand for infosec pros. The latest is a Toronto-area not-for profit agency called Youth Employment Services (YES) that trains disadvantaged and vulnerable youth aged 15 to 29. Next month it starts a cybersecurity course with paid training in conjunction with IBM. Graduates of […]
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Researchers Outline Strategies To Hire Top Tech Talent
McKinsey researchers have outlined some recommendations that will help companies identify and retain tech talent. Recommendations include remembering that they are being interviewed by top talent, not vice versa; thinking about candidate experience, not recruitment processes; looking for non-traditional channels to reach candidates; making sure they don’t just hire and forget. Others include enhancing the […]
Worsening Skill Shortage Triggers Poor Hiring Decisions
61% of business leaders have admitted to employing candidates who are not qualified for the job, hampering growth and costing businesses. Fifty-six percent of business leaders said they had rushed the hiring process, and seven out of ten companies said the effects of bad hiring were worse than 12 months ago. 53% of business leaders […]
EU Regulator Target Misleading Online Financial Promotions
On Friday, the executive EU Commission formulated several recommendations, including a revision of the MiFID securities law. The revision of the law empowers national regulators to take “timely and effective action” against misleading marketing practices. The law will also include a definition of what constitutes marketing communication, clarifying the inclusion of online advertising. According to […]
Twitter CEO Faces Employee Anger Over Musk Attacks
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal faced waves of employee anger during a company-wide meeting where employees demanded answers to the mass exodus at Twitter prompted by Elon Musk. Employees also told executives they feared Musk’s erratic behavior could destabilize Twitter’s business and hurt it financially. The outburst came after Elon Musk criticized Twitter’s moderation practices and […]
The Bored Ape Company Raises Around $285 Million Worth Of Crypto
The company behind the NFTs series “Bored Ape,” Yuga Labs, collected cryptocurrencies worth about $285 million. The startup achieved the feat by selling tokens that represent land in a virtual world game. In an online sale on April 30, Yuga Labs sold NFTs called “Otherdeeds.” The NFTs could be exchanged as plots of virtual land […]
Digital Acceleration Gap Widens Due To Changing Business Demands
Finance, human resources and IT executives recognize the importance of digital transformation. However, 55% said that their digital strategy is always or often exceeded by the demands of the business. This has therefore widened the digital acceleration gap, where business needs are changing faster than the technology, processes, and culture needed to keep pace. In […]
Amazon Fails To Describe Search-algorithm Data
The Australian competition regulator has accused Amazon of failing to describe its product-search system. The regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), confirmed Amazon’s stance in a report published on Thursday. “Hybrid marketplaces, like other vertically integrated digital platforms, face conflicts of big interest and may act in ways that advantage their products with […]
Snap Unveils Flying Camera And Features For Augmented Reality
Snap has unveiled a pocket-sized camera while introducing new features that make it easier for brands to create augmented reality experiences for Snapchat app users. The pocket-sized camera, called Pixy, can fly a few feet above its owner to take photos and videos before it lands in the palm of his hand. Pixy will cost […]
