Canada’s ability to attract and retain international talent is crucial to creating business success
Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an average of 11 cyber attacks per device daily, but nearly half have made no investment in cybersecurity protection. These SMBs, along with municipalities, Indigenous communities, health-care providers, and critical infrastructure providers have borne the brunt of the impact from cyber attacks, particularly in the form of ransomware. […]
Intelligence sharing is key to keeping Canadians safe
Canadian companies of all sizes are increasingly in the crosshairs of malicious actors seeking to undermine our economy—be it by sabotaging critical infrastructure, disrupting vital supply chains, or stealing valuable intellectual property. The nefarious methods they employ are wide-ranging, from the use of foreign intelligence officers to hackers and corporate insiders to front companies and […]
Here’s what’s still needed to drive innovation
In 2017, Canada launched the world’s first national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy—led by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) and funded by the federal government—was created to help establish a robust national AI ecosystem by 2030. The ambitious goal was to accelerate AI research and education, spur the development […]
Cybersecurity expert says he’s confident MPs are receiving proper guidance on cyber threats
Following a warning from a senior RCMP official, the House Speaker’s Office says MPs and their staffers are provided with specially configured devices and with classroom instruction on cybersecurity, and that additional briefings are provided to MPs who are travelling to high-risk events. David Masson, the director of enterprise security for Darktrace, a cybersecurity company […]
Liberals on collision course to entrench anti-Blackness
OTTAWA—Do the Liberals choose their cabinet through varying degrees of anti-Blackness, or is that just a bonus they throw in? Given that the Toronto Police Service recently gave an apology for their systemic anti-Black racism, reporters should be asking Bill Blair what his contribution to the cause was. Nevertheless, Blair is not in my crosshairs […]
New cyber strategy must tackle chronic talent shortage
Last December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on four senior cabinet ministers to develop a new national cyber security strategy as a part of their public safety, innovation, foreign affairs, and defence mandates. It was welcome news, because both the frequency and severity of the cyber threats facing this country have increased drastically since the […]
Digital payments innovation offers blueprint for scaling up Canadian cyber defence
Cyber is the most important security and defence landscape of our time, whether you are a national or local government, a multinational corporation or small business, a public figure or private citizen. As digital technologies evolve to make our work and lives more seamless and convenient, the risk of cybercrime expands in tandem. This is […]
Escalating Russian cyber attacks could risk widening the war in Ukraine
Cyber attacks by Russia could risk widening the war in Europe as numerous incidents of malware designed to erase hard drives of infected computers, delete data, and wipe programs are being reported. The European Union, United Kingdom, and the United States recently announced Russia was behind a series of cyber attacks in Central Europe on […]
On cybersecurity, we must truly work together
Canada is under an unprecedented cyber siege and without immediate action, our standard of living and economic future is in jeopardy. The evidence is in the headlines. The escalating cyber risk from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The recent multi-day disruption at Global Affairs Canada from a cyberattack. The complete shutdown of an entire provincial […]
Is Canada prepared for advanced cyberattacks?
Escalating tensions from the Ukrainian-Russian war have exponentially increased the risk of cyberattacks on Canadians and their western allies, leaving critical infrastructure and business assets as targets. A post-mortem of the incident in February 2022 on the Global Affairs network revealed Russia was behind the cyberattack resulting in the federal government issuing warnings to Canadian […]
