Tag Archives: data traffic

Twitter, Mobile Browsers, and Metadata Privacy

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Christopher

There is a lot of information appended to tweets and mobile web browser data requests. This post investigates what is revealed and the impact this has on Canadians’ control over their personal information. Continue reading →

Posted in Mobiles, Privacy, Social Networking, Technology | 3 Comments

Deep Packet Inspection Canada

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Christopher

Last week my advisor, Dr. Colin Bennett, and I launched a new website that is meant to provide Canadians with information about how their Internet Service Provider (ISP) monitors data traffic and manages their network. This website, Deep Packet Inspection Canada, aggregates information that has been disclosed on the public record about how the technology is used, why, and what uses of it are seen as ‘off limits’ by ISPs. Continue reading →

Posted in DPI, ISPs, Privacy | 2 Comments

Choosing Winners with Deep Packet Inspection

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Christopher

Citizens along with government and business, as opposed to business and deep packet inspection alone, must be responsible for choosing the ‘winning’ applications for the Internet. Continue reading →

Posted in CRTC, DPI, Internet, ISPs, P2P, Technology | 1 Comment

Dispelling FUD: Iran and ISP Surveillance

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Christopher

we ought to leverage Occam’s razor to conclude that proxy-based analysis, not DPI-facilitated surveillance, should be the focus of responsible attention to Iranian ISP surveillance practices. Continue reading →

Posted in DPI, ISPs, Surveillance | 11 Comments
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