iPhone encryption issue one to watch: privacy commissioner

telecom | 02/23/2016 11:24 pm EST

OTTAWA — Canadians should be keeping an eye on the FBI's request to gain access to an iPhone connected to the Dec. 2 San Bernadino, Calif., attack, according to Canada's privacy commissioner. "There may be some differences in terms of U.S. and Canadian legislation, but the debate is not a U.S. debate," Daniel Therrien told members of the House of Commons access to information, privacy and ethics committee on Tuesday morning, in response to a question about encryption concerns from Liberal member Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. "The debate is a...

Apple Pay coming to Canada, with Amex

Media | 10/28/2015 2:19 pm EDT

Apple Inc.'s mobile payment system is coming to Canada but will be, at least initially, limited to holders of credit cards from American Express Co. Apple CEO Tim Cook, during a conference call Tuesday to discuss the company's fourth-quarter earnings, announced that Apple Pay would be in Canada and Australia this year for American Express customers, and Spain, Singapore and Hong Kong would follow next year. Apple Pay is currently operational only in the United States and United Kingdom. American Express said in a press release that the partnership would allow customers in Canada and...