This will be the first and last time you'll find me linking to a Marketing organization, so please don't blink.
Canada doesn't have a government-maintained list comparable to the US Do Not Call registry, but the Canadian Marketing Association does maintain an opt-in Do Not Contact service. The service is only effective for CMA member [...]
Tags: · Canada, Government, Howto, Links, Privacy, Ranting
...Just a quick warning about a phishing scam targeted at Canadians -- this morning I received an email purportedly from the "Trust and Safety Department" at the Royal Bank of Canada. The message was well-formatted and of a higher quality than many other common phishing attempts; it could easily be mistaken as legitimate.
The email [...]
Tags: · Canada, Computers, Email, Information Security, Internet, Privacy, Security, Spam, Technology
Is there anything more annoying than trying to evaluate a piece of software while being blasted with ads?
With all of the hype surrounding the release of Opera v8.0, I decided to take a peek to see what the fuss was about. A 'free' version is offered in exchange for being force-fed a dizzying collection [...]
Tags: · Freedom, Howto, Internet, Privacy, Software, Tutorial