Blackboard Connect: Exposed (Part 5)
The 30 business days that FIPPA allows for a public body to provide personal information expired on August 19th, 2016. I reached out to the University Office of Counsel and asked them when I was going to receive my data, and was informed that because of the “large volume of responsive records” that they’re dealing […]
Blackboard Connect: Exposed (Part 4)
As I continue waiting for the return of my data from UBC’s Office of Counsel, I’ve begun examining the structure of the Connect system. For a Learning Management System, Connect effectively manages the amount of information that students can learn from it. The system is divided into three roles: that of the student, who creates the majority […]
Blackboard Connect: Exposed (Part 3)
Meaningful consent is a term that describes a certain level of understanding reached between a user and a service in order to qualify that agreement as fair and ethical. UBC, a publicly funded institution, should strive for the highest degree of meaningfulness in their user agreements by clearly explaining how their services operate to their users. Although there’s a difference […]
Blackboard Connect: Exposed (Part 2)
(This post is the second in a series on UBC’s Learning Management System, Blackboard Connect. The first is viewable here.) I’ve received a response from the Office of University Counsel about my Freedom of Information (FOI) request. They’ve informed me that my request has been processed and will be returned by August 19th—thirty working days […]
Encryption
Do you use messaging apps like WhatsApp only to notice a new admin message appear in a chat? “Messages you sent to this chat and calls are secured with end-to-end encryption.” While many who use universal messaging apps to keep in touch with family and friends over different devices might be quick to dismiss this […]
UBC Streeters: ‘Cyber Vetting’
The Digital Tattoo Project took to the streets to find out what UBC students know about ‘cyber vetting’, or online vetting–when potential employers vet people’s online presence or “internet reputation” on social network services such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Bebo, and LinkedIn. To find out more about the Tweet-deleting app mentioned in the video, visit […]
Cyberattacks and you
The digitization of universities has rendered these centres of open information exchange vulnerable to new forms of espionage. While attacks are focused on research – particularly cutting-edge engineering and biomedical technologies – personal information about students and faculty is also a target. While the university has an interest in preventing or at the very least […]
Ten New Year’s resolutions for your digital life
New year, new you. Given that such a large portion of our lives are now led online, it only makes sense to make some New Year’s resolutions for your digital self. Here are 10 suggestions from the Digital Tattoo team for a fun and productive 2015: 1. Google yourself. Review what shows up in […]
