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Data on current, former Toronto library staff stolen in ransomware attack

Howard Solomon -
Toronto’s public library system has acknowledged that the ransomware gang that hit it last month stole personally identifiable data of employees. “At this point in...

Experts discuss demonstrating the value of digital ID, acknowledging concerns, barriers to adoption, and more at EXCITE

Ashee Pamma -
The fact that people have privacy and security concerns around the idea of a digital government is valid and should be acknowledged, said industry...

Canada trailing behind in 5G experience, Opensignal blames insufficient mid-band spectrum

Ashee Pamma -
According to a new Opensignal report, Canada has one of the fastest average 4G download speeds, taking on European markets like Denmark, the Netherlands...

Wireless prices are down, consumers just cannot see it, say Rogers, Telus at telecom summit

Ashee Pamma -
Canada’s telecommunication companies gloated as StatsCan reported a 17 per cent drop in wireless services prices. But do our bills tell a different story? That...

CRTC forces large telcos to share fibre network with competitors, Bell pulls back on investments

Ashee Pamma -
At the 22nd Canadian Telecom Summit, the Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) Chair, Vicky Eatrides, announced that large cable and telephone companies will have to...

AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park all about trust: Champagne

Paul Barker -
Last week’s AI Safety Summit, held at Bletchley Park in the U.K., was all about acknowledgement, action, adaption, and, most importantly, trust, says François-Philippe...

Analyst says Bletchley Declaration delivers the right type of signals

Paul Barker -
The signing yesterday of the Bletchley Declaration, a document that focuses on the safe development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, by representatives...

Government offers guidance for administration of IAA

Breanna Schnurr -
Steven Guilbeault, minister of environment and climate change, on behalf of the Canadian government, has unveiled plans to offer guidance on the interim administration...

Canadian government issues call for proposals to support fight against misinformation

Breanna Schnurr -
The Government of Canada has announced a large step in combating the spread of misinformation and disinformation online. Pascale St-Onge, minister of Canadian heritage,...

SecTOR 2023: A call to Canadian IT pros for political action

Howard Solomon -
IT pros should become more involved in technology policy issues to prevent the Trudeau government from making bad choices, attendees at the annual SecTOR...

Fundamental privacy rights of Canadian should trump business rights in conflicts, says ex-privacy czar

Howard Solomon -
The Trudeau government’s proposed overhaul of the current private sector privacy law has to make it clear to businesses that privacy is a fundamental...

MapleSEC: How the Canadian government’s Cyber Centre helps infosec pros

Howard Solomon -
What does the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security do for infosec pros? Quite a lot, according to Melanie Anderson, the federal agency’s director-general for secure...

Bill C-18 draft regulations fail to sway Google

Ashee Pamma -
The government’s draft regulations to address concerns with Bill C-18 have again failed to sway Google. “While the Government has publicly indicated its confidence that our...

Streamers with C$10 million or more in Canadian revenue subject to Bill C-11 under CRTC’s new rules

Ashee Pamma -
Last Friday, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) wrapped up two out of the three public consultations it launched in May related to...

DDoS attacks behind Canada border agency problems

Howard Solomon -
Canada’s border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. “The Canada...
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