WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation
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Canada’s Digital ID Future - white paper by Canadian Bankers makes the case for creation of a national federated #digitalID system and regulation - I agree! #security #privacy 

Canada’s Digital ID Future - white paper by Canadian Bankers makes the case for creation of a national federated #digitalID system and regulation - I agree! #security #privacy  | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

In this brief, we highlight why Canada needs a digital identity system, how other countries have made progress in this area and the lessons we can learn from those experiences to build a system in Canada.

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WHY IT MATTERS: digital identification is at the base of the digital pyramid of needs. This white papers details the requirements for a national digital identification system that includes proper government regulations. FINALLY!

For more on the digital pyramid of needs: http://fmcs.digital/blog/pyramid-of-digital-needs/ 

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The Internet Health Report: @mozilla 

The Internet Health Report: @mozilla  | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Mozilla’s new open source initiative to document and explain what’s happening to the health of the Internet. Combining research from multiple sources, we collect data on five key topics and offer a brief overview of each.

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Mozilla has always been promoting Internet security and privacy and this new report paves the way for a very interesting ongoing look at key elements of the public Internet.

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Your smartphone is leaking your information

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Bram is a PhD student in computer science at the Expertise Centr
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An 8 minute video that will make you rethink your hunt for free wifi in public spaces...

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Security researchers identify 1,600 Internet of Things devices with a drone over Texas

Security researchers identify 1,600 Internet of Things devices with a drone over Texas | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
Praetorian tracking all IoT devices in Austin, Texas running on ZigBee protocol, similar to the Shodan scanner.
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A project has been devised to map all internet of things devices in the Austin Texas area, and identify vulnerabilities. Cool demonstrations of what you can do with a drone and some technology skills.


See the full map here:

https://www.praetorian.com/iotmap/ 


WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT?

There will be 9B IoT devices soon and many more in the future. Great opportunities but it needs to be safe and private.

Tracy Harding's comment, September 1, 2015 9:19 AM
You need to work on formatting of your replies. This is one giant sentence. Remember the requirements. You need a 2-3 sentence summary, at least 1 sentence of IR implications and 1 sentence about your thoughts.
Farid Mheir's comment, September 1, 2015 9:23 AM
@Tracy Harding: not sure I understand your comment re: formatting. Can you be more specific and email me a screengrab? thank you!
Farid Mheir's comment, September 1, 2015 9:24 AM
@Jake D'Imperio gis thank you for the comment!
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