Digital Campaign Threats in Canada: Party Responses in an Age of Disinformation

This presentation reported on results from the examination of interference using disinformation through digital platforms. Its methods relied on media monitoring (both traditional media and social media) and interviews with party strategists. The aim was to detail the main instances of disinformation and other digital threats, and to analyze how each of the major parties …

Tester la conception de l’Internet des jouets

Les jouets connectés à Internet (IoToys) offrent aux enfants des possibilités de jeu, d’apprentissage et de soutien éducatif grâce à leurs fonctionnalités interactives et personnalisées. Les IoToys, comme tout autre appareil Internet des objets (IoT), contiennent des éléments électroniques et informatiques intégrés, tels que des microphones, des caméras, des capteurs de différents types, qui leur …

Testing Internet of Toys

Internet-connected toys (IoToys) offer children opportunities to play and learn, and also educational support thanks to their interactive and personalized features. IoToys, like any other Internet of Things (IoT) devices, contain embedded electronics and computing elements, such as microphones, cameras, sensors of various kinds, which enable them to interact with users and adapt to their …

Le système de mots de passe Game Changer : une nouvelle approche de la sécurité par mot de passe

De nos jours, la cybersécurité est aussi essentielle qu’omniprésente. Les utilisateurs finaux doivent être prêts et disposés à participer à la protection de leurs informations. Afin de s’assurer que les utilisateurs se conforment à la protection de leurs données, il est essentiel que les dispositifs mis en place soit faciles d’utilisation et de garder, par …

Policy Frameworks for Election Cyber-Security in Canada

Compelling evidence of foreign cyber-interference in the 2016 US Presidential election campaign has prompted a robust policy response in Canada at the federal level. This presentation will review legislative changes, the critical incident contingency plan, and initiatives to promote voters’ resiliency, and offer an early evaluation of their implementation in the 2019 campaign. About the …

Ludification de montres intelligentes : encourager les comportements protecteurs de la vie privée

Selon un rapport du Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada, en 2018, 92 % des Canadiens ont exprimé des préoccupations quant à la protection de leur vie privée. Toutefois, certaines personnes ont un comportement qui met leurs données en danger. Cette disparité entre préoccupation alléguée et action pratique est connue sous le …

Smartwatch games: Encouraging privacy-protective behaviour

According to a report from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, in 2018, 92% of Canadians expressed some levels of concern regarding the protection of their privacy. However, some individuals frequently exhibit behaviour which places their data at risk. This disparity between claimed concern and practical action is called the Privacy Paradox. The …

On Public Opinion about Technology and Cyber-Security in Elections- Laura Stephenson

About the speaker Laura Stephenson is a Professor of political science at the University of Western Ontario. She co-directs the Consortium on Electoral Democracy (C-Dem). She specializes in the study of political behaviour, both Canadian and comparative. Her research is focused on understanding how institutions and context influence attitudes, electoral preferences and engagement with politics. …