Soon after Canadians were told privacy law was preventing them from learning why notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was moved to a medium-security prison, the federal privacy watchdog was reminded behind the scenes that there are ways around it. Bernardo had spent nearly 30 years in a maximum-security prison—most recently the Millhaven Institution near Kingston,…
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‘A Surveillance Company’: Rights Group Sounds Alarm After Amazon Acquires iRobot
August 9, 2022
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Amazon’s $1.7 billion (A$2.4 billion) acquisition deal for iRobot, the creator of Roomba robot vacuums, will give the e-commerce giant another avenue to collect personal information if nothing is done to protect it, Digital Rights Watch warned. On Friday, both companies announced they had entered into a definitive merger in an all-cash transaction. Digital Rights…
Privacy Commissioner Says RCMP Didn’t Inform Him on Use of Spyware
Canada’s privacy commissioner said the RCMP did not inform his office of its use of spyware technology that could be remotely installed on devices and used to monitor unsuspecting individuals. While appearing before the House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee on Aug. 8, Philippe Dufresne said he first learned about the…
Man Denied Gun Purchases Appeals to Supreme Court
A man of Middle Eastern origin twice denied firearms purchases by the federal government’s background check system is asking the Supreme Court to hear his appeal. The case, Turaani v. Wray, court file 21-72, was docketed July 20. FBI Director Christopher Wray is one of three respondents; the others are Charles H. Kable IV, director…
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