June 10, 2025 Twenty-seven U.S. states and the District of Columbia have sued to block the sale of customers’ genetic data by 23andMe, asserting it violates users’ consent rights amid the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The suit challenges more...
June 7, 2025 A new Canadian border security bill includes sweeping surveillance powers that have little to do with customs or immigration, according to leading legal expert Michael Geist. The University of Ottawa law professor says Bill C-70 more...
May 1, 2025 In response to escalating concerns over U.S. government influence on cloud operations, Microsoft has committed to legally contesting any orders that would disrupt its European data centres. The company also announced a significant expansion of more...
May 1, 2025 A new opinion piece in the New York Times warns that the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is amassing an unprecedented trove of personal data on American citizens. The system, more...
April 30, 2025 Perplexity AI plans to launch a new browser, Comet, in May 2025, designed to monitor users' online activities to deliver highly personalized advertisements. CEO Aravind Srinivas announced the initiative, emphasizing the company's strategy to collect more...
April 22, 2025 A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a proposed data privacy class action against Canadian e-commerce company Shopify, allowing the case to proceed in California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-1 that Shopify more...
April 14, 2025 A recent incident in Toronto has raised significant privacy concerns after a Lyft passenger discovered that her private conversation during a ride was transcribed and sent to her phone. The event, which occurred in March, more...
March 30, 2025 Recent reports indicate that the Trump administration has intensified inspections of travellers' electronic devices, leading to detentions and deportations of both U.S. residents and tourists under its stringent immigration policies. Although such electronic searches constitute more...
March 24, 2025 Genetic testing company 23andMe - which once had high-profile endorsements from the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Eva Longoria, and Snoop Dogg has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate its sale after years of more...
March 18, 2025 The UK government has launched an inquiry into the data broking industry, seeking insights into its operations and potential national security risks. The Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) is calling on stakeholders to more...
