Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh ooph, had to let that out. and now a coffee.
@privacylawyer.ca encryption is a danger to kids cuz organized criminals is recruiting them, so gov/cops need access to encrypted comms & backdoors. www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...
Organized crime is using encrypted messaging apps to enlist youth. This spells trouble for police
cbc.ca
@privacylawyer.ca employers tracking your heat? What if you have gas and they can pinpoint who "let go"? What if you have fever? 2 people in the office, desk-sex? What happens if you always have a hot cup of coffee? What if you place a fan or other cooling device and they think u never showed?
Not (A.) I.@aerialeverything.cryptoanarchy.network · 5d agoNew function creep just dropped. Defended by the same tired logic: "it’s not the technology that’s the problem, it is how it is used.” 🙄 In this case, it is promoted as a means to improve use of work space, but in actuality, it’s tracking bodies via heat signatures. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
New function creep just dropped. Defended by the same tired logic: "it’s not the technology that’s the problem, it is how it is used.” 🙄 In this case, it is promoted as a means to improve use of work space, but in actuality, it’s tracking bodies via heat signatures. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Why are some Quebec employers installing heat sensors under work desks?
Some Québecor divisions are installing heat sensors around their offices to make better use of hybrid workspaces. A number of employees say the new technology feels invasive.
cbc.ca
Also interesting is that CRTC enforcement state that between October 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026 they issued 11 Warning or Information Letters, 96 Notices to Produce, 2 Preservation Demands. Yet their website says they did NOTHING in 2026, so they acted in 2025 of complaints likely from 2022.
Commissioner Miner@marcus-antonius.bsky.social · 6d agoCASL Report: crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet... @privacylawyer.ca they said they will boost fines/enforcement starting now, also targeting domain name registrars. 189,908 complaints, a v small amount submitted via the crappy gov portal. Consent still #1, and other bathroom reader trivia things within.
haha 50% of apps allow your TV to be used as a proxy L-oh-L entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/08/...
Samsung Bans Smart TV Apps That Share Users' Internet Connections - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Several popular Samsung smart TV apps contain code that share the owner's internet connection with strangers, potentially putting millions of Samsu...
entertainment.slashdot.org
What's fantastic about this is: Meta will block all news of this on their platforms so no one knows! ;)
iPhoneinCanada.ca@iphoneincanada.ca · 6d agoAlbertans Rally Against Meta’s Massive $13 Billion AI Data Centre Hundreds of Alberta residents gathered in Sturgeon County to protest Meta’s plan to build a massive $13-billion artificial… https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/08/03/albertans-rally-against-metas-massive-13-billion-ai-data-centre/
Apple Takes UK Government to Court Over Secret Plan to Spy on iCloud Data Apple has filed a fresh legal challenge against the UK government over secret demands to access encrypted… https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/08/03/apple-takes-uk-government-to-court-over-secret-plan-to-spy-on-icloud-data/
Apple Takes UK Government to Court Over Secret Plan to Spy on iCloud Data
Apple has filed a fresh legal challenge against the UK government over secret demands to access encrypted iCloud backups belonging to British users.
iphoneincanada.ca
Damn, I had to google what Tartarus is. I'm never playing scrabble against this person.
Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 6d agoFuck you. Seriously, fuck you. Using this framing: "Two people died of a preventable infection. But don't worry, its just disabled/vulnerable people!" should automatically mean you are eligible for a fiery, pus-ridden, painful, endless and eternal toil in the depths of Tartarus
CASL Report: crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet... @privacylawyer.ca they said they will boost fines/enforcement starting now, also targeting domain name registrars. 189,908 complaints, a v small amount submitted via the crappy gov portal. Consent still #1, and other bathroom reader trivia things within.
Wife wants new pool mattresses/floaty-thingies. I said try that other site, Temu or whatever it's called. She calls me over to come see what she found and asked me if fully clothed people in a pool is normal! I said I will have to ask the experts, @privacylawyer.ca & @cyberlawyeryyz.bsky.social
@milnoc.bsky.social, kids stole your image and using it to bypass age restrictions on porn sites.
Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · last wk.Kids: 1 KIDS Act: 0
$600M plus a year of CRTC work + all the new staff for a new department whose year+ of work just got tossed in the garbage bin. We will never know the true figure.
Michael Geist@mgeist.bsky.social · 2w agoThe government's Online Streaming Act court filing confirms what it wouldn't say publicly: not just the CRTC's 15% decision but the 5% base contribution is being eliminated, with taxpayers on the hook for $600M to cover the costs. A full reset is coming.
PIPEDA is Frankenstein? I've been seeing some telco industry positions that already assume the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is dead and gone and it will be better for them with a new super-czar.
Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛@montezumachavez.bsky.social · 2w agoPIPEDA is stil alive.
Russia, China and Iran have signed the UN Cybercrime Convention. Until 11 days ago, Canada joined the US, Japan, and NZ in staying out. Without notice, it quietly signed despite human rights concerns. @kate-ro.bsky.social joins my Law Bytes podcast to discuss. www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/epis...
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 277: Kate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canada's Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime Convention - Michael Geist
The Canadian government’s surprise decision to sign the UN Cybercrime Convention has sparked many questions about the convention, its risks, and what changed over the past nine months between Canada n...
michaelgeist.ca
This is interesting. Having a certain Operating System is criminal by default? @privacylawyer.ca How would something like this go down at a Canadian border? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS
theguardian.com
that's sure to be a lot of social insurance numbers and sensitive banking, tax and debt info out in the wild.
Ransomware.live@ransomware.live · 2w agoAccording to Ransomware.live, Global Secret Group ransomware group has added Spergel (🇨🇦) to its victims.
Hm, @privacylawyer.ca I *think* this is the crtc system that Netflix and gang has to upload sensitive commercial data to (online streaming act). Pretty sure it is, No security issues (as long as things are "not aligned"). Dated Jan 2025.
Government of Canada launches public consultation on AI transparency www.canada.ca/en/innovatio... When this gov says something is "transparent", that is usually code for "let's hide everything". Standard. S.O.P.
Government of Canada launches public consultation on AI transparency - Canada.ca
Public feedback will help shape next steps to advance safe, responsible and reliable AI in Canada
canada.ca
Ironically, France's government did a study several years ago that found there was no safe or technically feasible way to mandate online age verification without massively expanding surveillance and eviscerating online privacy. They decided to do it anyway.
Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 3w agoFrance just became the first nation in Europe to ban teens from social media and, you guessed it, they’re forcing everyone to upload their ID’s for social media access in order to enforce it. www.bbc.com/news/article...
@privacylawyer.ca Looks like a CASL violation! hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/07/...
LG Monitors Silently Install Adware-Like App On Windows PCs - Slashdot
VideoCardz reports that connecting certain LG monitors to Windows PCs can trigger Windows Update to automatically install the LG Monitor App Installer, which runs at startup and repeatedly displays Mc...
hardware.slashdot.org
@privacylawyer.ca do you think Alberta will try to block online libraries not situated in the prov, like QC tried to do with gambling sites? For "public health" reasons? Seems they need online age verification now too. Baby steps to more... www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...
Alberta government gives public libraries Jan. 1 deadline to comply with new restrictions
cbc.ca
Hm, wasn't it @privacylawyer.ca that told me last year that analytical techniques for age inference was good enough? Well seems it isn't. www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
Age checks helping make online experiences safer for UK children, but ‘job not done’ and tech industry must act to strengthen protections
A new report published today by Ofcom reveals that age checks are now being deployed at an unprecedented scale across the pornography, social media, dating and gaming sectors.
ofcom.org.uk
psst, @privacylawyer.ca 👇 Basic account security and "location privacy" now a premium add-on.
iPhoneinCanada.ca@iphoneincanada.ca · last mo.Freedom Mobile Survey Asks if Users Would Pay $8 Monthly for Security Freedom Mobile is taking heat from customers after floating the idea of charging extra for what a lot of people… https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/07/09/freedom-mobile-survey-asks-if-users-would-pay-8-monthly-for-security/