A pair of op-eds from the Toronto Star takes opposing viewpoints on whether Sidewalk Labs is doing enough to protect Canadian citizens’ privacy with its Waterfront Toronto smart-city project. Ken Greenberg believes Sidewalk Labs is doing their part, citing their work with privacy professionals to identify solutions to potential concerns, their pledge to be fully transparent about their data-collection practices, and the potential benefits a smart city can bring to Toronto. On the other side, David Murakami Wood and Bianca Wylie argue privacy should be left to citizens and the government rather than a corporation, especially given the surveillance capabilities of a smart city.
Full Story