By Dan Wilband Last month, The Coast published a piece exploring the widespread use of criminal record checks in hiring practices, both in Nova Scotia and elsewhere. It documents the challenges faced by individuals with criminal convictions in their…
Whether it’s in healthcare, law enforcement, or government, all sorts of work requires that employees have access to confidential information. As the breadth and scope of information-gathering increases, so too does the public’s concern with privacy. Both…
January 4, 2017 By Andy Nielsen In 2015, various business news outlets reported that Hitachi, a Japanese technology company, had created a wearable badge that would continuously track its employees’ movements and behaviors. Sensors in the badge…
