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CRTC uses forensic tools sparingly, ETHI committee told
The CRTC has forensic investigative tools but deploys them rarely, the House of Commons Committee on Access to Information, Ethics and Privacy was told Thursday. The panel is continuing its investigation into the use of tools that can extract data from personal devices. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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ETHI committee hears departments don’t use tools to spy on Canadians
Federal departments have forensic diagnostic tools that can be used for surveillance but they are only lawfully applied and never used outside the ministry staff, a parliamentary committee was told Tuesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital …
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Education key to combating foreign interference on social media, ETHI hears
Canadians need to be educated about the dangers posed by foreign actors utilizing social media to harvest data, a House of Commons committee was told Monday. The standing committee on access to information, privacy and ethics is looking at social media and unethical or illegal sharing of information. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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AI a potential foreign security threat, Ethics committee tells House
A Parliamentary committee is calling for checks of artificial intelligence use by foreign actors and holding online platforms accountable for false or misleading information. These are among the 22 recommendations the Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics made in its latest report, tabled in the House of Commons Tuesday. This content is available …
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