Privacy and security go hand in hand—we need to treat them that way

Data is the most important thing we have. We need to protect it, harness it safely, and prevent it from being weaponized against us.

Privacy is a fundamental human right. It goes to the core of our being. Privacy reinforces security, and national security reinforces privacy, writes Aaron Shull. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY AARON SHULL

May 5, 2021

There is a false dichotomy that is set up in security debates; it is either privacy or security. It is a zero-sum game. With Bill C-11 proposing sweeping changes to Canada’s private sector privacy laws, it is...

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