Online platforms aren’t designed with children in mind. For example, children are unaware of the risks that recommended content, auto-play and nudges bring to their use of the internet. Do digital spaces need strict design and development guidelines for services that will be used by young people?
CIGI senior fellow Michel Girard explains why standards are needed to help make the data economy safe and predictable.
How Anishinaabe legal structures can guide resource development decisions
Allan Rock describes threats to the 2019 Canadian election and new laws, policies and investments intended to anticipate and respond to them
Stephanie Carvin discusses the importance of policies that protect citizens’ security and privacy while promoting online trust and innovation.
Allan Thompson discusses the centuries-old connection between conflict and those witnessing it
Eric Jardine explores issues related to contemporary influence operations and considers options for mitigating them
Neil Desai reflects on the realities of digitally-enabled crime and the barriers that police agencies now face when investigating them