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Clearview’s facial recognition tech is illegal mass surveillance, Canada privacy commissioners say

The Verge

Clearview AI’s facial recognition amounts to mass surveillance and the company should delete the faces of Canadians from its database, Canada’s privacy commissioners said Wednesday. Dozens of law enforcement agencies in Canada had used the software. Clearview AI has said it plans to challenge the decision in court.

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Dear Sophie: Should we look to Canada to retain international talent?

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Should we look at Canada? But sometimes, companies end up deciding to move some of their international talent to Canada to work remotely.

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Applications are now open for the 2023 Field Law Community Fund Program

Charity Village

Field Law announced that applications are now open for the 2023 Field Law Community Fund Program. Individuals, groups, and organizations, and both registered and non-registered charities, are invited to apply.

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DoorDash expands alcohol delivery to 20 states, Canada and Australia

The Verge

Food delivery platform DoorDash said Monday it’s expanding its alcohol delivery service to 20 new states and the District of Columbia, Canada, and Australia, which it says will reach 100 million adults worldwide. DoorDash is expanding its alcohol deliveries | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. billion.

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Bookshare without Borders: #1/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re grateful to our socially responsible publishing partners who give us world rights to their titles, even though they are not required to do so under international copyright law. We have built Bookshare International upon three principles.

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US joins six countries in new call for backdoor encryption access

The Verge

On Monday, the US Department of Justice signed on to a new international statement warning of the dangers of encryption and calling for an industry-wide effort to enable law enforcement agencies to access encrypted data once a warrant has been obtained.

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10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023

Nonprofit Tech for Good

9) Stay current on online privacy law. The law is finally starting to catch up with the internet and privacy rights are a legal trend that nonprofits cannot afford to ignore. Important: Pre-ticked check boxes are no longer legal under GDPR and CASL in Canada – that is a trend likely to come to the United States in the coming years.

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