digital privacy

In the wake of Snowden, governments scrambled to secure their data by regaining “technological sovereignty”. That approach misses the point.

The Conservative’s new anti-terrorism bill would lead to a massive expansion in sharing personal information across the government. By Michael Geist.

Josh Scheinert on what the latest Munk Debate tells us about the quest to legally and responsibly balance the need for security and privacy.

Steve Anderson on how over 35 organizations, over a dozen experts, and Canadians across the country have come together to ensure governments respect our right to privacy.

Wayne Easter on why it’s time for Canada to establish an effective intelligence oversight committee.

John Forster, on behalf of the nation’s electronic eavesdropping agency, cites hacktivists, criminals, terrorists, and ‘more than 100 countries’ as ‘primary cyber actors of concern.’

The Snowden revelations have only served to exacerbate the suspicions of states as to the intentions and capabilities of others in an environment that appears to be becoming rapidly militarized, argues Paul Meyer.

Ron Deibert has serious concerns regarding the predominance of the “backdoor paradigm” to monitoring digital communications for security purposes.

This isn’t the first time that privacy advocates have sounded alarm bells in recent years, argues Charmaine Borg.

Citizens are not prepared to allow privacy to become a casualty of state surveillance, argues Ann Cavoukian.

The internationalization of cyber espionage means CSEC not only has to satisfy the hunger of Canadian government departments, but is also under pressure from foreign reciprocating agencies, argues Charles Burton.

Patrick Baud on the need for enhanced public scrutiny of Canadian intelligence agencies in light of recent revelations that Canada has been engaging in economic espionage.

The potential reach of these agencies into our personal lives might leave Canadians wondering whether online privacy is obsolete, argue Steven Staples and Matthew Tomlinson.