Thursday, May 10, 2012
Open source for an open government MAILBAG A roundup of some of your recent comments on our coverage of the debate over open-source software in the Canadian government
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Ontario preparing to meet IT accessibility deadline At a recent seminar, public servants were told that making the province's electronic material accessible to the disabled is more than an obligation
Thursday, January 26, 2012
CRTC names Leonard Katz interim chair Following the departure of Konrad von Finckenstein, Leonard Katz is appointed interim chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tucows, Wikipedia among sites protesting U.S. laws Canadian software downloading site joins those objecting to proposed anti-piracy legislation that would block access in U.S. to infinging Web sites
Thursday, November 24, 2011
ISPs can't be forced to monitor traffic for copyright: Eurocourt European Court of Justice has overturned a decision that would have forced an ISP to watch consumer Internet traffic for copyright violations
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
U.S., British leaders condemn Internet censorship LONDON CYBERSPACE CONFERENCE: Joseph Biden attacks unnamed countries interfering in freedom of expression, warning some nations want control over the Internet 
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Make Internet safer or suffer, says U.K. minister LONDON CYBERSPACE CONFERENCE: William Hague has warned a conference that governments have to crack down on cybercrime and end what he calls the 'cyber free for all'
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
U.S. copyright bill may hit legal sites: Report A lobby group says coming legislation will hold online services such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube liable for everything posted by users
Friday, October 21, 2011
EU committee urges action on net neutrality Asks Parliament to ensure ISPs don't block, impair or degrade the ability of any person to use an Internet messaging or content service 
Monday, October 17, 2011
Carriers anxious for lawful access regulations Now that it has a majority, service providers expect the Conservative government will soon push its long-promised lawful access laws through Parliament. Here's a preview of the issues
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Copyright reform law returns with digital locks rule But much of the details from last year’s controversial bill has stayed the same, with a digital locks rule at the centre of the legislation. Plus, commentary from ITAC and Internet law professor Michael Geist
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
EU restricts export of eavesdropping technology The Parliament is targeting products used to violate human rights or restrict freedom of speech. Until now the export of products that had both civilian and military applications was not subjected to any EU authorization system
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The future of passports Security software developer, Entrust, is working on the passport of tomorrow for Canada and the world
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Sierra Leone highlights broadband challenges As Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization prepares to deploy mobile services, a number of hurdles remain
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
EU wants more films available online legally A new proposal could make it easier for Internet users to watch films online
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Digital trade walls could impact IT services, CBOC says A new Conference Board of Canada report argues that the federal government needs to lift the restrictions on data flow, services, people movement and technology investment. Plus, why CATA Alliance is pushing for a Chief Marketing Officer for Canada
Friday, April 01, 2011
IT pros demand national day of recognition The online petition for a National IT Day has now grown to 2,573 signatures. Here are some IT hero stories that have been entered
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
IT pros push for National IT Day Dell and Intel have created a petition to encourage the Canadian government to introduce a national day recognizing IT professionals. So far, the campaign has reaped 2,114 signatures
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Is that smart phone app legal on the road? Over 19,000 distracted driving charges were issued from police forces across the province in the first five months of ticketing and 4,444 came from the OPP. What drivers should look for in a smart phone app before using it for hands-free emailing and texting while driving in Ontario
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Rockefeller to introduce spectrum auction incentive bill The new legislation would allow the FCC to share auction proceeds and would give new spectrum to public safety
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
OPC gathers input on privacy and cloud computing The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is making its rounds across the country to gather input for an upcoming review of PIPEDA. Highlights from a panel discussion in Calgary between IBM, the EFF, CBS News and Syntenic
Monday, June 21, 2010
Canada considers banning some phone lock-ins A Canadian lawmaker introduced a bill this week that would require operators to unlock some cell phones
Thursday, June 17, 2010
San Francisco approves cell phone radiation law The city of San Francisco voted on Tuesday to require all retailers to display the amount of radiation cell phones emit
Friday, May 28, 2010
Kudos for anti-spam bill, concern over PIPEDA changes 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
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
After Google-China fracas, cyberwar threat emerges Cyberthreats face the U.S., but it's not a war -- yet