Category Archives: Privacy

Popularity: A dangerous quest

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Tim Burrows

One of the main points I cover in all of my CyberSafety and Internet Awareness Classes is the importance of not using social media as a gauge for popularity or the quest to gain it. Hiding the number of friends where … Continue reading →

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InstaContext, InstaPerspective: The real reason one police officer has been vilified by the online community.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Tim Burrows

The Toronto Star printed a story last week written by Wendy Gillis pointing out a Toronto Police Officer’s Instagram account. http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2015/04/09/toronto-officers-instagram-photos-stir-concern.html Wendy Gillis, you asked for thoughts and here are mine. This article is a discredit to journalistic integrity. One … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Waze

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Tim Burrows

Some people in the police and law enforcement community are looking at Google to shut down the Waze App citing officer safety concerns and comparing some of the apps functionality to ‘stalking police’ software. The question is, “Is Waze dangerous to … Continue reading →

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You ARE Being Watched

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Tim Burrows

I am not a conspiracy theorist. I don’t believe in cover ups that involve thousands of people because as we all know, a secret kept between 2 people is a challenge…kept by hundreds or more? Not a chance. So when … Continue reading →

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