News Summary July 13th 2024

Your FIPA Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, July 13th. Several of the Canadian National, Provincial, and International stories that hit our radar over the past week include: 

• We have our first third-party contributor to the cast, and get their insights into ATIP being a team sport that requires creativity and repetition.
• We'll bring you an update on the rogue IT director working at elections BC.
• Plus, FIPA President Mike Larsen will comment on a cluster of stories that highlight the growing intersection of scammers, weaponized partisan politics and artificial Intelligence.

 

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Our Contributors:  

• Writing: Shaun Fisk
• Production: Patrick Farnsworth
• Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
• News stories sourced through Canadian Press NewsPro and Feedly

 

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• Exclusive: National Indigenous Tourism to cut funding for provincial groups
  • Matteo Cimellaro - Canada’s National Observer
  • Foreign Visitors want to exerience indigenous tourism, but federal supports lacking.
• NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme
• ATCO Electric fined $3 million for unearned rate increases, overstating its costs
• 'Rushed passage of Bill C-70: an urgent wake-up call
• Elections BC IT director on leave after court ruling on Saanich privacy breach
  • Thompson Star Journal Article
  • VIC News - Former IT manager loses B.C. court battle over stolen files
  • CBC - Former IT manager loses B.C. court battle over stolen files
• Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users' personal information
• Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
• Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring
• 'Tip of the iceberg': AI deepfakes on the rise in Alberta as police warn parents to stay vigilant
• Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
• Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds