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WhistleblowingTexas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges
Whistleblowing PrivacyAccess to InformationA Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he’s testifying before CongressOn the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the […]
PrivacyLaw and order and the economy are focus of the British government’s King’s SpeechLONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government set out a pre-election policy slate including tougher sentences for serious crimes and promises […]
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PrivacyCyber attack continues to cripple CKHA
The investigation into the cyber attack that continues to cripple communications at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has expanded to an […]
WhistleblowingHow Canadian companies can use tech to identify forced labour in their supply chainsLevi Strauss Canada is yet another company facing allegations of forced labour in its supply chain. The allegations, which Levi […]
PrivacyOntario hospitals say data has been published following ransomware attack last weekFive Ontario hospitals affected by a recent ransomware attack, along with their shared IT provider, say data in connection to […]
PrivacyEuropean privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of EuropeSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — European officials widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe on Wednesday, […]
PrivacyEuropean privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of EuropeSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — European officials widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe on Wednesday, […]
PrivacyAccess to InformationAmazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC saysAmazon used a secret algorithm to essentially help raise prices on other online sites and also “destroyed” internal communications as […]
Whistleblowing Access to InformationHouse Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doorsWASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small […]
Access to InformationHow secrecy and regulatory capture drove Alberta’s oil and gas liability crisisThis article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic […]