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On January 19, 2012, the United States Department of Justice ordered the closing down of the "Megaupload.com" Internet site, as well as several other affiliated sites (18 domain names in total), one of the largest file sharing network systems.

Phishing is a criminal activity which occurs when phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive personal information, such as credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy business in...

.XXX domain names will be available to the general public starting in December 2011, creating a "red light district" on the Internet for adult content providers.

Beginning April 22, 2021, Quebec will open a pilot permanent residence program for foreign workers employed in the fields of Visual Effects Technology (VFX)

On the "deja vu all over again" front, recent developments relating to online television content in Canada have stirred up memories of the good old days of "grey market" and "black market" satellite dishes.

Waymo, the self-driving car service, is setting its sights on Toronto as a potential expansion market. The autonomous vehicle company's interest in Canada's largest city raises questions about regulatory frameworks, technological readiness, and the future of urban transportation in the region.

On December 14, 2017, the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal the net neutrality protections established in 2015 by the Obama administration.

Siskinds LLP and Rice Harbut Elliott LLP have commenced a proposed privacy class action in British Columbia against TikTok on behalf of persons in Canada, other than Quebec...

The United Kingdom Parliament has introduced the UK Digital Economy Bill, which proposes wide-scale changes to a number of British laws including copyright, domain names, digital radio and television, and wireless spectrum laws.

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle technology company, has unveiled a new custom chip designed to enhance its self-driving capabilities. This development represents a significant step in the company's efforts to advance autonomous vehicle technology through specialized hardware solutions. The custom chip is expected to improve processing efficiency and performance in Waymo's autonomous driving systems.

The proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) discussed in a prior blog post is garnering some very negative reactions from internet and technology companies, culminating in a day of protest by many websites to draw attention to the bills, which are making their way through the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

Another week, another international news story about a significant personal information security breach. Or so it seems.

The CRTC assessed a $1.1 million administrative monetary penalty against Compu-Finder pursuant to section 20 of the Act...

On March 5, the Alberta-based Bitcoin exchange Flexcoin collapsed, following a cyber attack that stole $600,000 worth of digital currency.

Consumers are primarily concerned with consent, use and transparency surrounding the data that is being collected by IoT devices.

Last week, Canada became the fourth member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Member Economies to join APEC’s Cross-Border Privacy Rules system, following Japan in 2014, Mexico in 2013, and the USA in 2012.

The guessing game is over. Three years after it was enacted, we now know that Canada’s anti-spam law (CASL) will come into force in stages over the next four years, beginning on July 1, 2014.

On October 20, 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released its Children’s Privacy Code (“the Code”). It is not new legislation, but that does not make it optional. The Code lays out how the OPC reads the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) when children’s personal information is involved online, and it is a clear preview of what the regulator will look for in complaints and investigations.