Lexum has recently conducted an analysis of the underlying technology behind Facebook Like , Twitter Tweet and other “social” buttons. The analysis revealed that, if used in the way prescribed by Facebook, Google, Twitter et al., these buttons create some significant privacy issues for Webmasters and their users. Read more
Tag: Privacy and Data Protection
Marc-André
Morissette
Marc-André
Morissette
Sub-second search on CanLII
Sub-second search on CanLII Marc-André Morissette*, Director of Technology, Lexum, morissette@lexum.comDaniel Shane, Senior developer, Lexum, shaned@lexum.com Abstract. Search engines are at the heart of a Legal Information Institute. They are the principal mean by which its users access the information it offers. It is therefore of critical importance that this tool be as efficient as […] Read more
Frédéric
Pelletier
Model Policy for Access to Court Records in Canada
In May 2003, the Canadian Judicial Council released a discussion paper prepared by the Judges Technology Advisory Committee (JTAC) entitled “Open Courts, Electronic Access to Court Records, and Privacy,” which built upon an earlier report for the Administration of Justice Committee of the Council. Read more
Frédéric
Pelletier
Use of Personal Information in Judgments and Recommended Protocol
The JTAC Open Courts and E-Access to Court Records and Privacy Subcommittee was asked in February, 2004 to consider developing and implementing a standardized national protocol to de-identify family judgments which would allow all of them to be posted on court websites. Read more