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John Wunderlich

John Wunderlich

Toronto
Privacy and Security geek working on privacy and identity standards in the Kantara Initiative, IEEE and the IAPP.
May
21
Privacy Prospectus 2025

Privacy Prospectus 2025

I'm curious whether new ministers' mandates will genuinely champion Canadians' digital autonomy and privacy.
3 min read
Apr
02
Photo of a group of 1960's demonstrators for freedom.

Privacy ≠ Freedom (but it should)

The data is in. Privacy is not correlated to Freedom. It is time to rethink how we write privacy laws.
3 min read
Feb
05
Growing Democracy

Growing Democracy

There is a place, little noticed and even less understood by most Canadians, where democracy is growing stronger despite a history of violence and exploitation.
8 min read
May
15
A view of the skyline of Toronto, seen across the water.

Bill 194, Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024

While Bill 194 introduces some welcome upgrades to Ontario's cybersecurity and privacy legislation, it falls short of delivering in several key areas, particularly protecting employees' privacy.
11 min read
Apr
10

Eclipse Photos

xkcd nails it again.
Oct
18
The Vaccine Certificate Experience

The Vaccine Certificate Experience

Version 1 of the Ontario COVID Vaccine Certificate is a cumbersome experience that needs some work
5 min read
Oct
25
Privacy in Ontario?

Privacy in Ontario?

MyData Canada recently submitted a report to the Government of Ontario in response to its consultation for strengthening privacy protections in Ontario.
3 min read
Oct
25
A near term future history

A near term future history

This is a flight of fancy written a week and a half before the US election. I hope it proves to be bad speculation.
2 min read
Apr
12
Testing, not tracing, is the privacy-preserving response to COVID-19.

Testing, not tracing, is the privacy-preserving response to COVID-19.

Technology enabled contact tracing seems like a rational response to the current pandemic. However, both the characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and the unintended consequences of implementing some of the suggested technologies suggest that a coordinated social response is a better road forward.
6 min read
Mar
21
Alice and Bob's Relationship is broken

Alice and Bob's Relationship is broken

Using the Alice and Bob for metaphors for relationships on the web only works when Alice and Bob are actually peers with equal say in their relationship.
5 min read