Half a billion users; 106 countries
Word got out this weekend that a Facebook data set consisting of personally-identifiable information for 533 million users (including about...
Extending Canada’s copyright term: the “consultation” and our submission
The Canadian government launched a consultation related to the upcoming extension of the copyright term in Canada (from life of...
Collections and Remixes and Reuse: Digging into Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons Licences
Wherein I dig into the grubby details of Creative Commons licence compatibility and remixing creative works. Hopefully you’ll come away feeling more confident about using and remixing works…. feeling like, you know, water off a duck’s back.
Open letter from the York University Faculty Association’s Librarians and Archivists to the Toronto Public Library
“At a time when all libraries struggle to demonstrate relevance and when public libraries have shown great leadership by transforming into innovative accessible hubs for all equity-seeking groups, you have let us down.”
The curious case of free-speech-loving librarians who don’t think the Toronto Public Library should provide space for Meghan Murphy: Part Two
Meghan Murphy will be appearing at the Toronto Public Library’s Palmerston branch on October 29, despite outcries from the local...
The curious case of free-speech-loving librarians who don’t think the Toronto Public Library should provide space for Meghan Murphy: Part One
Part one of a two-part series about the Toronto Public Library’s decision to host Meghan Murphy in their space. This part links to some responses to the situation before presenting one of the reasons why I think Vickery Bowles has made a terrible mistake.
Copyleft and Canadian graduate theses: an open letter on openness
Wherein my adventures in assigning a Creative Commons licence to my Master’s thesis are captured for the benefit of others. You do not have to do the default!
Resetting the privacy discussion
I’ve turned a recent presentation at an AI Ethics conference into an article that suggests our current approach to privacy rights relies on a flawed, property-based model. From lessons learned while teaching privacy workshops to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals framework, this presentation covered a lot of ground.
Facebook disagrees with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner? I’m shocked.
Two Canadian privacy commissioners have found Facebook in violation of privacy laws. Facebook thinks this is fine.
Privacy, Surveillance and Canadian Politicking
Not only are Canadian political parties not subject to privacy laws, but they are also not immune to the appeal of cutting-edge digital tools for data-driven marketing and persuasion. It’s a bad mix.
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