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January 23, 2012
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Ann Cavoukian, has launched a website, www.realprivacy.ca, to raise awareness of the implications of the federal "lawful access" bill.Read more...
According to a press release from the Commissioner's office: "The expected re-introduction of federal 'lawful access' bills in Parliament, if passed in their original form, would provide police with much greater ability to access and track information about identifiable individuals via the communications technologies that we use every day, such as the Internet, smart phones, and other mobile devices, at times, without a warrant or any judicial authorization."
"I consider this to be such a serious issue that I have organized a public symposium and launched a new website, www.realprivacy.ca, to broaden awareness and educate Canadians, in an effort to improve the legislation before it is re-introduced," said Cavoukian.
The website includes:
- Background information on proposed lawful access legislation such as relevant media articles, key letters, and editorials;
- Proposed solutions on how the federal government can improve the legislation to respect privacy while also enhancing security; and
- A new Write My MP tool by which individuals can share their concerns with their Member of Parliament.
To discuss the implications of the proposed bills, the Commissioner's office will hold a symposium on Friday, Jan. 27, from 9:00am to 11:00am ET at the MaRS Discovery Centre in downtown Toronto. -
January 23, 2012
Cloud technology is still shrouded in myths and misunderstandings, a recent panel discussion concluded, and business leaders need to learn more about it.Read more...
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January 09, 2012
Young workers and students show little regard for protecting information and represent a significant security threat to the companies they work for, according to a recent report from Cisco Systems.Read more...
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November 07, 2011
The confidential tax files of almost 2,700 Canadians are missing after a Canada Revenue Agency worker took them home and let a friend download them onto a laptop.Read more...
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October 31, 2011
Waterloo, Ont.-based Research In Motion has set up a facility in Mumbai to help the Indian government carry out lawful surveillance of its BlackBerry services, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.Read more...
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August 08, 2011
Kevin Johnson has hacked into thousands of computers and never spent a day in jail. And he wants to teach you how to do it, too.Read more...
Products
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December 12, 2011
Hostway Corp., an infrastructure-as-a-service and cloud hosting service provider, today announced an expanded selection of data and network security solutions for customers through a partnership with StillSecure. Hostway has added eight new standard security packages ranging from economical multi-tenant options to solutions designed to support PCI compliance initiatives.Read more...
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May 26, 2010
LaCie has announced the Rugged Safe, offering multiple levels of data protection.Read more...
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May 11, 2010
Para Systems Inc., a provider of comprehensive power protection solutions, announced the release of the Minuteman PRO-RT series, a new line of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) designed to provide fail-safe protection from all power anomalies for small to medium-sized telephone, security and server systems.The PRO-RT UPSs are the newest addition to the PRO-E Series, Minuteman’s most successful and widely used product line. Aimed at the small to medium-sized business market, the PRO-RT product line currently includes the PRO1000RT (1000VA) and PRO1500RT (1500VA).This flexible product can be rack-mounted or floor-mounted, and an optional wall-mount bracket is available. An LCD display that…Read more...
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May 11, 2010
Para Systems Inc. has announced its Minuteman EnSpire standby UPS series. Two models are being introduced: the EnSpire EN400 rated at 400VA/300Watts and the EnSpire EN600 rated at 600VA/300Watts. Back-up time for both units is two minutes at full-load and ten minutes at half-load, allowing time to systematically turn off connected equipment without losing critical data. Each unit has six outlets: three provide battery support along with spike and surge protection and three provide spike and surge protection only. In addition, two of the outlets are specifically spaced to support transformer blocks.Features of the EnSpire Standby UPS include USB connections…Read more...
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April 05, 2010
CHIPDRIVE MyKey is a portable, encrypted and PIN-protected password manager with a Microsoft Windows access lock to prevent prying eyes and identity thieves from accessing your PC or laptop and its data. CHIPDRIVE MyKey is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2000. Available in Europe for more than a year, it is now available in the U.S. for a suggested price of $29.99 from leading online retailers including Amazon, Buy.com, CompuPlus, eCost, Staples and others.The foundation of MyKey is a super-secure smart card inside the USB stick. The same size as a mobile phone SIM, the smart card contains…Read more...
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November 10, 2009
Verity Systems, a developer and manufacturer of degaussers and bulk tape erasers, announced the launch of the V91 Max, a second generation degausser designed for the permanent and safe erasure of hard drives and high coercivity tapes.The new and improved V91 Max now produces a powerful 7,000 oersted electromagnetic, gauss field which destroys all information recorded on today’s high capacity media. This increased magnetic field will erase a hard disc drives in just 20 seconds. While in most cases this will render the hard drive inoperative, the cost of a replacement hard drive cannot be compared to the cost to…Read more...
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Canadian Security Director of the Year 2011
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