April 18, 2023 The federal privacy commissioner’s attempt to have Facebook take responsibility for the Cambridge Analytical scandal under Canadian privacy law has been rejected by a judge. In a decision released last week, Justice Michael Manson of more...
April 14, 2023 Companies hoping to save money by not investing in data protection technologies don’t get much sympathy from British Columbia’s information and privacy commissioner. “It’s one of those things you have to weigh,” Michael McEvoy told more...
April 10, 2023 Cyber attack hits PC maker MSI, another GoAnywhere MFT victim and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, April 10th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. Motherboard and laptop manufacturer more...
April 10, 2023 Police from 17 countries, including the FBI and the RCMP, have shut down the Genesis Market, one of the biggest criminal websites for selling stolen credentials and access to bots. In a news release today, more...
April 10, 2023 ChatGPT is being investigated by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner for possibly using personal information without permission. “AI technology and its effects on privacy is a priority for my Office,” Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in a more...
March 29, 2023 American federal government departments and agencies have been limited from using commercial spyware unless they have approval from the White House. The restriction came in an executive order issued Monday by President Joe Biden, which more...
March 23, 2023 A small change in a parliamentary committee’s official demand for corporate messages held by Facebook parent Meta hasn’t altered the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s complaint that the order is a threat to privacy. “I suppose more...
March 21, 2023 Facing criticism from Canadian business, political, and legal leaders that it is trying to invade the privacy of companies, the Liberal government has backed down from its attempt to order Google and Facebook to produce more...
March 22, 2023 Facing criticism from Canadian business, political, and legal leaders that it is trying to invade the privacy of companies, the Liberal government has backed down from its attempt to order Google and Facebook to produce more...
March 3, 2023 The number of government organizations around the world banning their employees from using TikTok on corporately-issued internet-connected devices continues to grow. And a BlackBerry official believes firms in the private sector are about to follow. more...
