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Glitch bares Ryerson students' information
Toronto Star
The personal information of almost 600 Ryerson University students – including their social insurance numbers and addresses – were exposed for more than a month by a glitch in software used by students to register for courses.
Ryerson software error exposes students personal information Digital Home
Hundreds of students' private info exposed after Ryerson software … The Canadian Press
Canada.com – The Eyeopener – The Western Gazette – CityNews
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Can Google Latitude get my stolen phone back?
guardian.co.uk
We all know how annoying it is to lose your mobile phone, especially if you never did get round to backing up those valuable contacts.
Next evolution of social networking: telling people where you are Winnipeg Free Press
Google’s new application raises privacy concerns Personal Liberty Digest
FierceWireless – Search Engine Roundtable
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BC government voices support for Net neutrality
Georgia Straight
By Michael Geist I've already discussed noteworthy submissions to the CRTC net neutrality proceeding from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (privacy and DPI), Pelmorex (wireless net neutrality) and Canadian creator groups (P2P for distribution).
Google, Amazon and more trying to ban Canada's traffic shaping Neoseeker
CRTC hearings could alter the future of Canadian content available … Calgary Herald
Niagara Falls Review – CBC.ca – mediacaster – CHQR
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Glitch bares Ryerson students' information
Toronto Star
The personal information of almost 600 Ryerson University students – including their social insurance numbers and addresses – were exposed for more than a month by a glitch in software used by students to register for courses.
Ryerson software error exposes students personal information Digital Home
Hundreds of students' private info exposed after Ryerson software … The Canadian Press
Canada.com – The Eyeopener – The Western Gazette – CityNews
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Next evolution of social networking: telling people where you are
Winnipeg Free Press
MONTREAL – Where in the world are you? Technology is making it easier to let others know the answer to that simple question. Location-based tracking is part of the next evolution of social networking on cellphones, computers and wireless devices.
Google’s new application raises privacy concerns Personal Liberty Digest
Lowenstein: What's next for location-based services? FierceWireless
Search Engine Roundtable
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Glitch bares Ryerson students' information
Toronto Star
The personal information of almost 600 Ryerson University students – including their social insurance numbers and addresses – were exposed for more than a month by a glitch in software used by students to register for courses.
Privacy glitch 'strange,' Rye says The Eyeopener
Ryerson software error exposes students personal information Digital Home
Canada.com – The Canadian Press – CityNews – p2pnet.net
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Ad strategy at root of Facebook privacy row: Eric Auchard
Reuters
By Eric Auchard LONDON (Reuters) – Social networking phenomenon Facebook has beaten out arch-rival and former market leader MySpace by most measures of popularity, except the one that pays the bills.
Are Twitter, Facebook Health Hazards? CBS News
Facebook and MySpace are 'most popular places to find love' Telegraph.co.uk
BBC News – Washington Post – New York Daily News – ZDNet
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Ryerson privacy breach highlights immature IT, analyst says
IT World Canada Blogs
Whether the university's software glitch will lead to actual identity theft remains to be seen, but that hasn’t stopped one industry analyst from chastising the school’s slow response.
Glitch bares Ryerson students' information Toronto Star
Ryerson software error exposes students personal information Digital Home
The Eyeopener – The Canadian Press – Canada.com – CityNews
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Google, Amazon, others want CRTC to ban internet interference
CBC.ca
By Paul Jay, CBC News A coalition of more than 70 technology companies, including internet search leader Google, online retailer Amazon and voice over internet provider Skype, is calling on the CRTC to ban internet service providers from "traffic …
The CRTC isn’t just a nuisance now, it’sa real threat Macleans.ca
Net Neutrality: tell CRTC what you think p2pnet.net
CP24, Canada – Georgia Straight – The Kingston Whig-Standard – Tech Media Reports (subscription)
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Ryerson privacy breach highlights immature IT, analyst says
IT World Canada Blogs
Whether the university's software glitch will lead to actual identity theft remains to be seen, but that hasn’t stopped one industry analyst from chastising the school’s slow response.
Glitch bares Ryerson students' information Toronto Star
Ryerson software error exposes students personal information Digital Home
The Eyeopener – The Canadian Press – Canada.com – CityNews
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