I had the opportunity to spend an hour with Michael Geist this afternoon, and chat with him about privacy issues. Michael is a law professor at the University of Ottawa, where he holds the Canadian Research Chair in Internet Law and E-Commerce. We talked as part of our ongoing efforts at Iotum to understand and proactively address privacy issues around our software. We had a fascinating discussion, for a little over an hour, on topics ranging from public policy to telephone solicitation. Howard and I had to leave, but not before agreeing to talk some more with Michael.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
