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Privacy and .ca

For years, if you registered a .ca domain, anyone could see your name, address and email in online “whois” databases. In 2008, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) restricted access to this information. Internet law…



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Oct. 26 is Buy Technology Day in Ontario

On Oct. 26, 2009, Bill 118 will go live in Ontario. The Countering Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act prohibits the use of hand-held communication devices while driving, 78.1 (1)  No person shall drive a…


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Mandatory Disclosure of Product Placements?

Today, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new guidelines for bloggers who accept payment or free merchandise in exchange for product reviews. The new guidelines will require bloggers to disclose any material connections with…


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Policing Twitter

The New York Times reports that an American man has been arrested and charged with “hindering apprehension or prosecution, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of instruments of crime.” Pennsylvania State Police are…




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It’s Time for a Social Media Election in Canada

Although the Canadian government has already taken initiatives to develop social networking tools, they may be getting help soon from Google. The official Google Public Sector blog has plenty of resources for government technology directors,…