Author Archives: Christopher

About Christopher

Christopher is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria. He is currently attending to a particular set of technologies that facilitate digitally mediated surveillance, including Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), behavioral advertising, and mobile devices. He thinks through how these technologies influence citizens in their decision to openly express themselves or engage in self-censoring behavior on a regular basis.

Interview – Enhanced Drivers Licenses on CFUV

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Christopher

(Source) I’ll be on Gorilla Radio tomorrow around 5:30pm (Pacific) talking to Chris Cook about Bill 85, Photo Card Act, and the New Transparency Project. You can listen at 102FM, 104.3 cable, or online.

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Short Thought Concerning Enhanced Drivers Licenses

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Christopher

A colleague of mine asked that I write a short post that summarizes the issue and my concerns with the Enhanced Drivers Licenses that Ontario is proposing to implement in the near future. Per his request, I’ll writing this. Beginning … Continue reading →

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Comment – Major ISPs To Deploy P4P Within Months

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Christopher

In the US, several ISPs (e.g. AT&T, Verizon, Comcast) have been testing the effectiveness of using Pando Networks’ own P2P client, which localizes transfered files, to increase the transfer speeds of files while reducing the flow of traffic between ISPs. … Continue reading →

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Article – Driving Your Liberties Away: Biometrics and ‘Enhanced’ Drivers Licenses

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Christopher

I’ve recently published an article on the issues surrounding biometric data that will be included in the new Ontario drivers licenses that will be available beginning in 2009. This is intended to complement my earlier piece where I discussed concerns … Continue reading →

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