Kudos for anti-spam bill, concern over PIPEDA changes

28 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Experts welcome the re-introduction of the federal anti-spam bill. But they’ve got serious reservations about proposed changes to Canada’s privacy law.

— Co-authored by Jennifer Kavur and Howard Solomon

Canada takes leading role in Facebook privacy issues

19 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Discussions between Facebook and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada over the social networking site’s compliance with Canadian federal privacy law are moving along smoothly. Lawyers and analysts say the chances of the issue escalating to court are slim.

CIPPIC encourages advocacy on Canadian copyright law

17 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

A new Website outlines the latest legislation and bills on digital issues and encourages Canadians to take action. The first item on the agenda is copyright, followed by net neutrality, anti-malware and a bill that allows law enforcers to obtain your ID from ISPs without a warrant.

– republished at Networkworld.com

Stop DRM from becoming a ‘privacy nightmare’

17 Feb 2009, ITBusiness.ca

The news that iTunes will offer songs from the three of the largest labels free of copy protection software was music to the ears of many users. Privacy experts say it’s a sign the industry is realizing how counter-productive digital rights management (DRM) limitations actually are.