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Facebook rewording policies on how it uses members’ data for ads

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Facebook Inc. is rewording two key documents that are essential to its service, putting the changes up for review and asking for feedback for...

Six in 10 Canadians would surrender online privacy to “foil terrorist plots,” survey finds

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Only a small sliver of Canadians are concerned with keeping their data private, especially in the name of safety and anti-terrorism efforts, according to...

How did the Syrian Electronic Army hack the New York Times and Twitter?

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It's beginning to read like a hit list - the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacked The New York Times (NYT) and Twitter Inc. yesterday,...

Mobile threats are growing, McAfee report finds

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Mobile threats are on the rise, with more mobile malware coming from lookalike banking apps, adult-only entertainment apps, targeted Trojan viruses and spyware, according...

Four myths about protecting your data

Candice So -
IT administrators may be the first line of defence against hackers eager to tap into companies’ networks. But even they may have some inaccurate...

Startups and corporations move to change the privacy and security landscape

Candice So -
When Apple Inc. announced it had a security breach at its developer portal last week, it issued this statement: “An intruder attempted to secure personal...

From Big Blue to code red, Privacy by Design framework being widely adopted as industry standard

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Talking at a sports arena in the middle of St. Petersburg, Russia, the chief data scientist of IBM Corp.'s entity analytics group describes how...

Privatis borrows corporate experience to run privacy-based startup

Candice So -
Once a denizen of the corporate world and now a startup founder and entrepreneur, Steven McAuley is no stranger to working hard, being patient,...

Facebook’s Graph Search rolls out to even more users

Candice So -
Your time-wasting tactics on Facebook might just have gotten a little extra help, thanks to the new Graph Search feature rolled out today. With Graph...

Toronto startup can keep your web browsing safe from prying eyes

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With government programs surveilling our web surfing habits making news lately, a new product launched by a Toronto start-up designed to keep our online...

Privacy Commissioner concerned about Google Glass, sends letter to Google

Candice So -
Data privacy authorities around the world, including Canadian privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart, have sent an open letter to Google Inc., outlining their concerns with...

How much could a data breach cost your business? Possibly $3.1 million

Candice So -
Imagine this scenario – you’ve just discovered hackers have reached into your system, pulled your customers’ records, and cost you both your reputation and...

Canada’s privacy watchdog calls for sharper teeth in digital age

Brian Jackson -
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada wants to beef up privacy laws to keep up with the pace of the digital age and its endless...

Why I did the open interview that TechCrunch wouldn’t do

Brian Jackson -
As a journalist, its pretty common to be conducting interviews on a daily  basis and I've done hundreds in my career, but interviewing Chad...

Privacy watchdog’s Web sweep looks for poor privacy policies

Candice So -
Businesses who collect their customers’ data online need to be clear and transparent in their privacy policies or risk breaking privacy laws, says Jennifer...
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