Tag Archives: Michael Geist

Kudos for anti-spam bill, concern over PIPEDA changes

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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

Stop DRM from becoming a ‘privacy nightmare’

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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.