~~ . ~ A June 24 media report says that Japan’s National Police Agency will create a cybersecurity bureau ー including a cyber investigation team ー in the next fiscal year to address cyberattacks. The enhancement of cybersecurity bodies is obviously welcome, but there remain some concerns.  Defective Mechanism to Respond to Cyberattacks  While the […]

Boston, MA The COVID era has likely forever changed the way we think about touching surfaces in public places. As recently as April 2021, the CDC reported that coronavirus can remain viable on non-porous surfaces for days or weeks (while also pointing out that the majority of COVID cases are spread through droplets in the […]

Western University in London, Ont., will be switching to another remote exam proctoring software over the summer. In an email sent out to students on Friday, the university said it has chosen Proctorio to be its new proctoring system as it transitions away from its current system, Proctortrack. “Proctorio was chosen because it addresses […]

Frustrated with the response from city officials, David Johnstone says he won’t give up his push to get bylaw officers or police to stop London, Ont. homeowners from using security cameras that peer into adjacent private property, including back yards.  “City council doesn’t seem to want to deal with this issue, which is pretty disappointing,” he said.  Since […]

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) – New security measures are going into place in the city of Saginaw. After a number of complaints the city council gave the green light to place new cameras on Ojibway Island. “It will be helpful to the police department and our parks department if there are any issues there and I […]

One day after the Nova Scotia government announced a new policy allowing dogs on outdoor patios, some accessibility advocates and guide dog users are raising concerns that the presence of pets could compromise their safety. While service animals are well-trained, any barking or play from dogs at other tables may still distract them, interfering […]

This week, Nova Scotia announced a new policy giving restaurant and bar owners the option to allow dogs on outdoor patios. It’s a decision meant to include pet owners, but as Elizabeth McSheffrey reports, accessibility advocates are concerned it could end up excluding service dog users.