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How to avoid CASL hassle when emailing your Holiday greetings

Bryan Dearsley -
With less than four weeks to go ‘til the holidays, businesses across Canada are gearing up for their annual “Season’s Greetings” email blitz to...

Report: Canadian millennials savvy on tech but sloppy on security

Christine Wong -
New research suggests millennials, highly valued by many employers for their tech smarts, may actually be the weakest demographic link in Canada when it...

The most hackable holiday gifts [Infographic]

David Hamilton -
With the holiday season fast approaching, consumers should be careful about what tech gifts they might be unwrapping. Intel Security has released an infographic of the "Most Hackable...

While consumers want control, they’re willing to share personal data: study

Lindsey Peacock -
Recent research is offering some insight into different mindsets when it comes to handing out personal data to companies and marketers. The research was conducted...

Wearable tech still a tough sell in the enterprise: IDC Canada study

Christine Wong -
While consumers are lining up to slip on FitBits and Apple Watches, wearable technology is still a hard sell in the enterprise, according to...

Stolen credit and debit cards sold for $20 on dark web: survey

Lindsey Peacock -
A new report has put a hard price on an individual data breach — and demonstrated just how cheaply cybercriminals sell off our sensitive...

How you can claim your $1500 from LinkedIn for spamming

Wolston Lobo -
If you joined the social network between 2011 to 2014 then you may be eligible to receive compensation. In order to know why the...

Here’s why you can ignore every Facebook status making claims about charging you

Wolston Lobo -
Social media hoax stories resurface their spammy head every few months. What makes these stories go viral is that they play on people's fears...

Taylor Swift’s website an example of poor privacy practices for children

Brian Jackson -
For the 12-and-under online 'Swifties' that log-in to TaylorSwift.com, there's plenty of opportunity to dish out their personal information, but no apparent recourse to...

Advertisers react to privacy watchdog’s online behavioural advertising study

Christine Wong -
More than one in 10 behavior-based ads related to personal topics like divorce, bankruptcy, and pregnancy failed to comply with federal privacy guidelines, a...

Telus’ big data marketing done with customer privacy intact

Howard Solomon -
For many organizations the promise of big data is the ability to deliver the right tailored offer to customers at the right time. But experts...

You might never have to remember another password again, thanks to Microsoft

Brian Jackson -
SAN FRANCISCO - Forgotten passwords are the scourge of the Internet. They create friction for users between intention to complete a task online and attaining...

Beware the privacy and security risks of the Internet of Things

Danny Bradbury -
The Internet of Things (IoT) may offer vast improvements in convenience and efficiency, but how secure is it, and do we need to protect...

Bell kills Relevant Ads Program over privacy concerns

Jeff Jedras -
Bell has completed a total climb down on a controversial advertising program that raised the ire of privacy advocates and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada,...

Bell will comply with Privacy Commissioner on advertising opt-in

Jeff Jedras -
Following an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada into an advertising program that uses customer data to deliver highly targeted advertising, Bell will...
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