Archive for August 1, 2014

Canadian Faces Almost 200 Charges For Cyberbullying

Posted in Commentary with tags , on August 1, 2014 by itnerd

I pretty much fell out of my chair when I read on The CBC that a Ottawa man faces almost 200 charges in relation to one of the worst cyberbullying incidents I’ve ever heard of:

Robert Campbell, a 42-year-old Ottawa man, faces nearly 200 charges of identity fraud, defamation and criminal harassment involving 38 people across Canada, the U.S. and U.K.

“This individual had a grudge against other individuals and sought the means online to do this, and he was doing this, really, for almost 12 years,” said Ottawa police Acting Insp. Carl Cartright.

“He had technical skills that we had not encountered in the Ottawa police before.”

The charges were announced Friday morning after an eight-month investigation involving law enforcement agencies in B.C., Ontario, New Brunswick and Halifax, as well as Michigan in the U.S., and Hertfordshire and London in the U.K.

Campbell is facing:

  • 27 counts of criminal harassment.
  • 85 counts of defamation libel.
  • 69 counts of identity fraud.

This genesis of this apparently some sort of grudge against the victims and it covered a span of a decade. This guy also used all sorts of techniques to mask his identity. I have to admit that I am stunned by what I read. Hopefully, this guy gets the book thrown at him because he really deserves it. Plus it will serve as a deterrent (at least one hopes so) to others who think that this behaviour is acceptable.

 

LG G3 And Nokia Lumia 635 Now Available At Rogers

Posted in Commentary with tags , , on August 1, 2014 by itnerd

Rogers today dropped me a note to say that the LG G3 in metallic black is now available in Rogers retail locations and online at Rogers.com for $179.99 on select two year Share Everything plans. If you’re wondering how good this phone is, I’ll be getting one to review so watch for it!
Now if you’re looking for an even more affordable option can check out the Nokia Lumia 635, $0 on select two year Share Everything plans. The device is now available in black at Rogers retail locations and online at Rogers.com.  The Nokia Lumia 635 is also available in Fido locations and online at Fido.ca for $0 on select two year plans. Both Rogers and Fido customers will receive an exclusive free interchangeable bright green shell in the box.  I’ll be requesting one of those to review as well, so watch for that to go online very soon.