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Poverty and Privacy: An Inverse Relationship (Part 1)

Poverty and Privacy: An Inverse Relationship (Part 1)

By Eden Solarik on October 7, 2022 | Tagged with Data Collection, Government Control, privacy, surveillance

We are living in an era where privacy has become less and less of a given: the default is now surveillance. From doorbell cameras to smart assistants, TikTok to Google calendar, we’re constantly being monitored and tracked. However, there are some groups who are afforded more privacy—who can buy more privacy—than the rest of the […]

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National Digital Identification – Potential Benefits and Risks [Part 2/2]

National Digital Identification – Potential Benefits and Risks [Part 2/2]

By Jason Cheung on May 30, 2019 | Tagged with biometric data, Digital identity, Government Control, identification, online identity

In the previous section, we looked at the concept of national digital identity, as well as what national digital identification looks like in countries around the world. In this section, we will discuss the potential benefits and risks that come with the implementation of national digital identification programs. What are the Potential Benefits of National […]

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National Digital Identification – What does National ID Look Like Around the World? [Part 1/2]

National Digital Identification – What does National ID Look Like Around the World? [Part 1/2]

By Jason Cheung on May 23, 2019 | Tagged with biometric data, Digital identity, Government Control, identification, online identity

Countries around the world are implementing digital solutions for identifying their citizens and residents. However, the benefits of using national digital identification systems are also met with risks. In this post, we will discuss forms of identification look like, and pose questions around opportunities and pitfalls of its use. What is Identity? First of all, […]

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In the News: Screen Composers Guild of Canada Proposes ‘Copyright Tax’ On Internet Use

In the News: Screen Composers Guild of Canada Proposes ‘Copyright Tax’ On Internet Use

By Jason Cheung on December 11, 2018 | Tagged with Copyright, Government Control, In the News, ISP, surveillance, tax

A proposal by the Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC) to The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, released on September 25, 2018, aims to introduce a ‘copyright tax’ on Internet use, according to the documents released by TorrentFreak [1] In the report [2], the SCGC proposed a tax collected by internet service providers “that is […]

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In the News: Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance: “Privacy is not Absolute”

In the News: Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance: “Privacy is not Absolute”

By Jason Cheung on October 9, 2018 | Tagged with Digital Rights, ECHELON, Five Eyes, Government Control, Government Surveillance, In the News, PRISM, Snowden, surveillance

Five Eyes (FVEY) Intelligence Alliance is a multi-national agreement for signals intelligence between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom [1]. This group emerged as a result of the 1943 Britain-United States of America Agreement (1943 BRUSA Agreement)[2]. Although the treaty was signed and enacted in 1943, the public was only […]

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In The News: US Prosecutor Obliges Suspect to Surrender Passcode

In The News: US Prosecutor Obliges Suspect to Surrender Passcode

By Jason Cheung on September 11, 2018 | Tagged with enforcement, freedom, Government Control, In the News, lawful access, police, privacy, security, surveillance

A recent development in a 2017 case in Louisiana has resulted in a suspect being compelled to surrender the passcode to his smartphone. In the case of State of Louisiana v. Sean-Paul Gott [1], one of the four defendants was ordered under a ‘Motion to Compel’  to reveal the password to his smartphone, which was […]

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In the News: Censored Version of Google ‘Project Dragonfly’ Coming to China

In the News: Censored Version of Google ‘Project Dragonfly’ Coming to China

By Jason Cheung on August 14, 2018 | Tagged with access to information, censorship, google, Government Control, In the News, information control, political economy

Google, the company with the motto, “Don’t Be Evil”, is planning to re-enter the Chinese web with a censored search engine code-named “Dragonfly”. The Intercept [1] revealed that exposed, confidential documents state that: “Google’s Chinese search app will automatically identify and filter websites blocked by the Great Firewall. When a person carries out a search, banned […]

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Digital Piracy – Who Decides What is Considered Pirated Material? The Changing Face of Copyright Judgement in Canada (Part 3)

By Jason Cheung on June 7, 2018 | Tagged with Copyright, CRTC, fair dealing, fair play canada, fair use, Government Control, IPRA, Kramer, net neutrality, piracy, Power, Weinhardt, Wiewiorra

What is the IPRA? The Internet Piracy Review Agency (IPRA) is a proposed non-profit corporation by a coalition of companies including Bell Canada, Rogers, Cineplex, CBC, Corus, Toronto International Film Festival, and Cinémas Guzzo (collectively known as Fair Play Canada) to maintain a list of websites that have hosted or distributed pirated material and force […]

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