Sony’s ‘rootkit’ opens massive can of worms
David Canton – For the London Free Press – January 7, 2006 Read this on Canoe The “Sony rootkit,” Sony-BMG’s recent attempt to prevent copying of its music CDs, has created a public-relations...
View ArticleTips to avoid identity theft and fraud
Inside CRM has an article entitled 50 Ways to Take Back Control of Your Personal Data that is a good list of best practices to protect personal information. Many of the references contain details...
View ArticleLets shock and immobilize air passengers
From the “you’ve got to be kidding department” is a post on the Canadian Privacy Commissioner’s site that says US Homeland Security is interested in a bracelet that air passengers would wear that...
View Articlepassphrase vs password
Lets face it – passwords are a pain. If they are complex enough to be effective, they are hard to remember. And the number of passwords we need seems to grow daily. I believe biometrics is the...
View ArticlePrivacy Commissioner commissions research into public surveillance
The Federal Privacy Commissioner has initiated some research into public surveillance. From the Privacy commissioner’s blog: We’ve decided to commission research into how developments in public...
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