Transparency continues to rule the day at IAB Tech Lab. As the industry readies for a world without third party identifiers a new critical framework has been released to lend a hand. Yesterday the Project Rearc Accountability Working Group at…
Read MoreWith the Liberal government retaining power, the PIPEDA makeover is sure to stay at the top of the agenda. Meanwhile, Quebec’s new Bill 64 and the ongoing consultations in other provinces to ratchet up privacy laws ensures that privacy professionals and digital…
Read MoreHot out of the IAB Tech Lab are two important new initiatives designed to make the digital ecosystem more seamless, transparent, and secure. ads.cert 2.0, an initiative that uses cryptographic technologies to secure transactions end-to-end and the updated Content Taxonomy 3.0 structure supporting contextual buying for connected TV…
Read MoreAs the 2021 election comes to a close with the Liberal government surviving but unable to secure the majority vote, we are already looking at the implications on our industry. For the second time, IAB Canada provided subscribers with a…
Read MoreThis week, IAB Canada hosted their second annual Business of Digital event covering all aspects of eCommerce in Canada. The half-day event was packed with stimulating presentations and practical insights that have been gleaned over the past two years of…
Read MoreComplying with privacy legislation in Canada has reached a new level of complexity this week, as the Quebec provincial privacy Bill 64, which aims to modernize the protection of personal information received royal assent – the process by which a…
Read MoreAs media dollars in North America begin to shift to Connected TV, securing the CTV supply chain has become top of mind. The Tech Lab has already extended several of their existing fraud-fighting tools, including Ads.txt and App-ads.txt, Ads.cert and …
Read MoreWith millions of dollars being invested in eCommerce enablement, discovering new channels to stimulate lower funnel activity is top of mind for marketers engaging in advanced online media strategies. As we lock in our agenda for IAB Canada’s eCommerce event on September 22, 2021, we are excited to confirm that Pinterest will…
Read MoreWhile the industry re-arranges the deck chairs on addressability in a cookieless media supply chain, advertisers, as a critical part of their strategy to shore up first party data and loyalty, are shifting their focus back to communications and the art of…
Read MoreBill C-218 and New Provincial Standard On June 22, 2021, the Senate passed Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, which will amend the Criminal Code to allow provincial governments to determine when and how to conduct and manage…
Read MoreFaced with imminent removal of one of the most valuable tools in the digital marketer’s toolkit, it was music to the industry’s ears to hear that Google was delaying its plans to diminish third-party cookies by a year. One-on-one discussions…
Read MoreCanada’s proposed privacy legislation, Bill C-11’s life was cut short with the call of the federal election. While the feds may have pushed pause on upgrading PIPEDA, the provinces continue to press for major amendments to their privacy legislation. Most…
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