Brenda McPhail, Author at CCLA

Face Surveillance Mass Surveillance PRIVACY

Facial Fingerprinting Pilot by Police Halted by UK Court of Appeal

There was a huge victory today for privacy rights against police use of facial recognition…

Brenda McPhailAugust 11, 2020

PRIVACY Smart Cities Surveillance & Technology Toronto's Smart City

Let’s Not Forget, We Won

June 25th was supposed to be Decision Day, the day Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto would…

Brenda McPhailJune 26, 2020

COVID-19 PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

The Canadian Contact Tracing Experiment Begins

A social experiment in technologically-assisted tracking for public health purposes is about to being in…

Brenda McPhailJune 18, 2020

Privacy, Access to Information, and You: The COVID-19 Edition

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COVID-19 EQUALITY PRIVACY Vaccine Passports

“Immunity Passports”: a New Journey to Inequality

As we flounder about looking for ways out of the COVID-19 climate of fear, and…

Brenda McPhailMay 26, 2020

COVID-19 PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

Data Surveillance by Canadian Governments as COVID Response: CCLA’s Privacy Protection Prescription

We are writing you about the use of technologically-mediated surveillance as a public health response…

Brenda McPhailApril 20, 2020

COVID-19 PRIVACY

Public Health, Pandemics and Privacy

Technology can be used as a tool to support human health and dignity, or to…

Brenda McPhailMarch 20, 2020

PRIVACY Smart Cities Surveillance & Technology Toronto's Smart City

Statement On The Reset Of The Quayside Project

Today’s news that Sidewalk Labs has withdrawn from pursuing the project is a victory for…

Brenda McPhailMarch 7, 2020

Artificial Intelligence PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

Make the Choice: Put the Horse Back in the Barn

Clearview AI is a tech company that the New York Times reports has scraped 3…

Brenda McPhailJanuary 1, 2020

PRIVACY Smart Cities Surveillance & Technology

Haunting Decisions Due October 31

October 31 is an important decision-day for the Waterfront Toronto/Sidewalk Labs smart city— a fitting…

Brenda McPhailOctober 29, 2019

Brenda McPhail

Facial Fingerprinting Pilot by Police Halted by UK Court of Appeal

Let’s Not Forget, We Won

The Canadian Contact Tracing Experiment Begins

Privacy, Access to Information, and You: The COVID-19 Edition

“Immunity Passports”: a New Journey to Inequality

Data Surveillance by Canadian Governments as COVID Response: CCLA’s Privacy Protection Prescription

Public Health, Pandemics and Privacy

Statement On The Reset Of The Quayside Project

Make the Choice: Put the Horse Back in the Barn

Haunting Decisions Due October 31

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