“I have nothing to hide” sounds innocent. In reality, it is one of the most dangerous myths in a digital society. As Edward Snowden put it, saying you do not care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is like saying you do not care about free speech because you have nothing to say.
Privacy · Government & Public Sector · Standards & Compliance
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El Salvador's bold strides in digital transformation offer more than just a regional case study; they present valuable insights for North America as well.
Cyber Innovations · Government & Public Sector
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In today's interconnected world, cybersecurity is more critical than ever. With the rapid evolution of technology, the threat landscape continues to expand, presenting increasingly sophisticated challenges for organizations and individuals alike.
AI/ML · Cyber Innovations
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As we step further into the digital age, the importance of cybersecurity has never been more pronounced.
Cyber Innovations · AI/ML · IOT
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For years we have been told that there is a severe shortage of workers with cybersecurity skills and experience, both in Canada and internationally.
Cyber Talent
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A few weeks ago, the whole world reeled on the news that Twitch had been hacked. Millions of people instantly flocked to haveibeenpwned.com to see if their emails have been compromised and quickly changed their passwords.
Data Breaches · Enterprise Security
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2021 will be a year to remember for many reasons! Unprecedented technological innovations have resulted in a rapid digitalization of our everyday lives. As a result, the amount of data being captured and handled related to individuals has grown at exponential rates.
Privacy · Cyber Insurance/Law · Enterprise Security
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Technology is advancing rapidly; so rapidly, in fact, that by the time one figures out how to use “the greatest” new advancement, the next great thing has arrived. End users know they need to adapt and adopt, but the steep learning curve can be daunting.
Government & Public Sector · Privacy · Cyber Insurance/Law
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The handling of personal information and its protection are increasingly at the forefront of legislative concerns in Canada.
Privacy · Cyber Insurance/Law · Enterprise Security
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The many security problems linked to the Internet of Things (IoT) is not a new subject - cybersecurity experts like me have been warning everyone about these vulnerabilities for a long time now.
IOT · Cyber Insurance/Law · Government & Public Sector
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Costly data breaches are on the rise and the shift to remote work has created urgency for organizations to find secure software solutions to protect sensitive data.
Cloud Security · Cryptography · Standards & Compliance
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There has been a spike in cybercrime in 2020, and at least some of it can be directly linked to the pandemic and the lockdown.
Data Breaches · Social Engineering · Cyber Preparedness
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Last year’s news of Google achieving quantum supremacy, together with the growing early-stage offering of cloud quantum computing services, has put this new computing paradigm under the spotlight.
Cryptography · Cyber Innovations
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As a cybersecurity professional, it’s hard to look at the recent Twitter hack and not feel somewhat disheartened. Because a company as big as Twitter, with as robust a security team as it has, shouldn’t have been compromised so easily, right?
Data Breaches · Social Engineering · Cryptography
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Some industry leaders of the Canadian information and communications technology ecosystem understand how standards are shaping our digital economy and the critical role they play in developing them as technology experts.
Standards & Compliance · Government & Public Sector
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Small-and-medium organizations (SMO) are vulnerable to cyber attacks. With limited IT budgets and technical resources, SMOs are prime targets for bad actors.
Standards & Compliance · Government & Public Sector · Cyber Preparedness
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The overwhelming importance of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the strategic economic position of Canada moving forward is hard to deny.
AI/ML · Cyber Insurance/Law · Privacy
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As a security and privacy professional, it is hard not to have heard of the controversial facial recognition app Clearview AI. It made the news last year when the story about it broke in the [New York...
Privacy · AI/ML
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Information Security teams and CISOs have to deal with a million different problems every day. We tend to assume that these dangers would be the result of unscrupulous actors working with the support of an illicit infrastructure or because of internal negligence, whether...
Cloud Security · Privacy · Cryptography
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Deception is a two-part process involving a “distraction” and a “decoy”. For many Canadians, COVID-19 represents a multi-dimensional distraction that’s simultaneously impacting numerous aspects of life, and these distracting effects are especially pronounced when they stroke...
Social Engineering · Cyber Preparedness
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Since a National Emergency was declared, organizations have been deploying technology at unprecedented rates to achieve everything from remote work to COVID-19 patient tracking.
Cyber Innovations · Enterprise Security · Privacy
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This post is my take on two thoughts shared in conversations I've had at conferences: making security better by focusing on old-fashioned work rather than chasing after the blinking lights, and the economics of cyber crime.
Enterprise Security
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Chief Information Security Officers (“CISO”) grapple with significant risks and pressure on a day-to-day basis. This pressure is greatly increased during times of crisis, which historically equate to data breaches.
Cyber Insurance/Law · Enterprise Security
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AI and Machine Learning have evolved past the "buzzword" phase. They are now mainstream technologies regularly deployed at all areas of business, including cybersecurity.
AI/ML · Cyber Innovations · Enterprise Security
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Running your business without an emphasis on cybersecurity is like driving without a seat belt. Believe it or not, this was legal and socially acceptable in parts of Canada up until 1991. Looking back, it’s easy to chalk it up to “changing times” that nudged laws and public...
Cyber Preparedness
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There's been much discussion around what the office of the future may look like post COVID-19. However, there hasn't been much information on how this extends to healthcare facilities.
Cyber Preparedness · Enterprise Security · IOT
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We've all heard it before, and some may even be numb to it: "Company X got hacked and Y amount of personal data was stolen." This article from bleepingcomputer.com paints a dark reality on what hackers sell post breach.
Data Breaches · Cyber Preparedness · Enterprise Security
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COVID-19 is forcing employees to work from home. This extension of the company IT perimeter into employee households is opening up a new wave of attack vectors for cybercriminals.
Cyber Insurance/Law · Enterprise Security
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As reliance on technology expands, the field of cybersecurity will increasingly require more talent. Only problem is that the workers aren't there.
Cyber Talent · Enterprise Security
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