Canadians Connected: Young people need guidance online
Mentoring, not more surveillance, is the key to stopping cyberbullying, according to this report. What do you think? Article by Maya Shoucair for Canadians Connected In a new report, funded…
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Liberals, you can do better.
When I was 16, I was goofing off in math class with a friend. I was probably wearing my At the Drive In t-shirt, my most prized possession and potent…
Motherboard: Who needs advanced hacking techniques when you have bolt cutters?
And these guys want to collect our private data… Article by Matthew Braga for Vice You’d think the new headquarters of one of the US’s closest cyber intelligence allies would…
Let’s save online privacy, together
Governments around the world just don’t seem to get it. It’s been nearly two years since Edward Snowden revealed that the United States and their allies, including Canada, had been…
Vice: The RCMP ignored this Supreme Court ruling
The RCMP kept making warrantless requests for private information a full month after the Supreme Court ruled the practice unconstitutional. Article by Justin Ling for Vice Canada’s federal police continued…
CBC: Canadian government gearing up for further assault on privacy
Is spying about to become even more rampant in Canada? Article by Chris Hall for the CBC The federal government believes Canada is vulnerable to a significant terrorist attack because…
Regina Leader-Post: Cop spy drones cost what?!
How much are Canadian tax-payers spending on RCMP drones? Article by Douglas Quan for the Regina Leader-Post The RCMP is exploring an array of uses for unmanned aircraft — from…
Michael Geist: No time to waste: the government needs to do better on digital issues
With an election looming this year, here are Michael Geist’s thoughts on how the government could fix Canada’s digital policy in 2015. What do you think? Article by Michael Geist…
Happy Holidays Internet community! We’ll be back in January!
It’s been a busy, wacky, wonderful year here at OpenMedia and we’re ready for a break. Enjoy your well-deserved time off, Internet community, and we’ll see you in the new…
The Star: Surveillance-ready networks are on the way
Is your telecom provider planning on supplying your private information to government by default? Article by Michael Geist for The Star After years of failed bills, public debate and considerable…
The Guardian: There’s no excuse for mass spying
Has the indiscriminate mass collection of private information really made the world any safer? Article by Owen Bowcott for The Guardian The “secret, massive and indiscriminate” surveillance conducted by intelligence…
Toronto Star Editorial: The Supreme Court got it wrong
Cell phone searches are deeply invasive and represent a huge violation of Canadians’ privacy, according to the Toronto Star. What do you think? Article from The Toronto Star When Prime…
Supreme Court ruling permitting warrantless cell phone searches underlines need for much stronger legal privacy safeguards, says OpenMedia.ca
December 11, 2014: This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled narrowly that police are permitted to conduct warrantless cell phone searches of people they arrest. Community-based OpenMedia, which has…
Globe and Mail: Will cellphone privacy become a thing of the past?
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules that police can search your cellphone without a warrant during an arrest. Community, what do you think about that? Article by Sean Fine for The Globe…
The Guardian: What secrets are you revealing every day?
Big data is getting creepier and creepier. Article by Ben Goldacre It’s easy to be worried about people simply spying on your confidential data. iCloud and Google+ have your intimate…
Medium: Facebook thinks you’re some kind of terrifying ghost-blob
Ever wondered what you look like to a face-recognition algorithm? Spoiler alert: incredibly creepy. Article by Kyle Chayka for Medium Sterling Crispin’s “Data Masks” are haunting portraits that don’t actually…
CBC: Why is the government monitoring your facebook?
Are you nervous about the government creeping on your social media? Audio from the CBC Citizen Lab’s Christopher Parsons joins guest host Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss the Canadian government’s growing…
Michael Geist: Your private info used to be just a few clicks away
You won’t believe how easy it was for police to access your private information before a landmark Supreme Court decision earlier this year. But the government is still trying to…
48 hours left! You’re the Best Around, Nothing’s Gonna Ever Bring You Down
This innovative OpenMedia blog features audio design by Survivor. Click below to start the soundtrack and make sure your speakers are cranked for maximum pumpage. What’s that sound I’m hearing?…
Michael Geist: Carol Todd to Peter MacKay: don’t victimize our children further
This anti-cyberbullying advocate wants the government to remove harsh new online spying provisions from Bill C-13. So far, it seems her message is falling on deaf ears. Article by Michael…