Jobs, skills, and learning in the age of self-driving cars
In January, I visited the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. What struck me was how much this large technology trade show had transformed into an auto show. This trend was most obvious in the self-driving cars that I saw. These concept models reflect how quickly the lines separating cars and computers are dissolving. I’m […]
Cold War redux in cyberspace
Some readers will fondly recall Mad magazine and the regular Spy vs. Spy cartoons that pitted black hat and white hat agents in a perpetual struggle for supremacy. Throughout the Cold War, publics became familiar with periodic bouts of spy-versus-spy scandals and associated expulsions. It was therefore with a real sense of déjà vu that […]
Canada a ‘huge laggard’ in cyber security at a time when threats growing: expert
Cyber security needs to be a greater priority for the federal government in a time when state actors are increasingly taking clear risks to meddle in other countries’ affairs, say several analysts. The federal government conducted consultations on concerns and possible solutions for cyber threats and espionage from Aug. 16 to Oct. 15, 2016. A […]
Cyber security in Canada overdue for an update, experts tell Senate open caucus
Cyber security in Canada needs a major overhaul, one that looks at the problem beyond just the virtual scope; that was the message that panelists delivered at a public open caucus meeting hosted by Senate Liberals this past Wednesday during Cyber Security Awareness Month. “The rate and nature of change requires an evergreen cyber strategy,” […]
To prosper in China, innovate at home
Canada wants a deeper relationship with China. This was the core message that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took with him on his recent trip where he met with the top Chinese leadership. But if Canada is to succeed, then it has become a much more innovative nation, because that is where China is headed. A […]
Defence policy review too narrow on cyber, space
The defence policy review the government launched last month is picking up tempo, with several consultative roundtables being held across the country. One hopes that these and other means of garnering input will help clarify the government’s future course of action and ensure that the eventual policy to emerge is not purely centred on the […]
‘Under constant attack’, minister warned of spying, sabotage ahead of cyber security review
As the public safety minister promises to talk to Canadians about and put more money into cyber security, opposition parties are criticizing the Liberals for being too vague about their plans to secure Canadian cyberspace. Briefing documents prepared for when Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) started on the job last November say government systems are “under constant attack.” […]
Hackers without borders: Canada needs a plan
In February, the United States government announced its first chief information security officer, as well as a Cybersecurity National Action Plan. In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre issued joint statements warning industry and the public at large about the latest surge in ransomware attacks: Locky and […]
Why the Apple iPhone decryption demands are rotten to the core
OTTAWA—The U.S. government’s attempt to invoke a centuries-old law to obtain a court order to require Apple to create a program that would allow it to break the security safeguards on the iPhone used by a San Bernadino terrorist has sparked an enormous outcry from the technology, privacy, and security communities. For U.S. officials, a […]
