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Canada

Canadian government helping erase DNSChanger infection

Danny Bradbury May 10, 2012

A website now is available to help the public check for DNSChanger infection.

Will Bill C-11 make backups illegal in Canada?

Steven Rodin, CEO of Storagepipe Solutions April 02, 2012

Canada's Bill C-11 leaves us with a few concerns and unanswered questions when it comes to rules and restrictions on the process of data backup.

Robocall scandal escalates

Danny Bradbury April 02, 2012

The investigation into fraudulent robocalls in Canada escalated this month, as Elections Canada said that 7,000 calls had gone out across the country.

Canadian opposition party targeted in botnet attack

Danny Bradbury April 02, 2012

A malicious attacker deliberately attempted to interfere with a crucial party leadership vote in Canada last month, according to a company commissioned to run the online voting system used.

Bill C-30 backlash organized by Liberal staffer

Danny Bradbury March 12, 2012

A political storm has beset Victor Toews, the public safety minister that backs a controversial lawful access bill in Canada.

Anonymous renders Canadian Nazis not-so-anonymous

Danny Bradbury February 08, 2012

Hacktivist online community Anonymous exposed prominent Canadian neo-Nazis last month after hacking into a fascist website.

Cavoukian slams Supreme Court

Danny Bradbury February 08, 2012

Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's information and privacy commissioner, slammed the Canadian legal system in her opening speech at a symposium on surveillance and privacy late last month.

SDA, McAfee mark Canada's card

Danny Bradbury February 08, 2012

Canada received a mediocre ranking in cyber security, according to a new report ranking countries on their security stance.

Reintroduced law would give wide surveillance power over ISPs

James Hale December 06, 2011

The Harper government has announced plans to reintroduce the "lawful internet access" law, which could shutter Canada's small internet service providers.

Copyright issues at stake in court

James Hale December 06, 2011

The Supreme Court of Canada has heard arguments seeking to overturn a lower court ruling on so-called fair dealing of copyrighted material.

Anonymous vows revenge over Occupy Toronto threats

Dan Kaplan November 14, 2011

The city of Toronto has become a target of the Anonymous hacktivist group after officials announced plans to clear a park of Occupy protesters.

Shared border vision agreement nearing completion, say sources

Danny Bradbury September 12, 2011

Talks on the unified border agreement between Canada and the United States first unveiled in February are complete.

Ontario hospital employee accesses PHI

Angela Moscaritolo September 09, 2011

An employee of North Bay Regional Health Centre in Ontario, Canada accessed without permission the personal health information (PHI) of thousands of patients.

Thousands of Ontario cancer test results may be lost in the mail

Angela Moscaritolo July 26, 2011

Records containing the personal health information of thousands of Ontario citizens who participated in the province's colon cancer screening program may have gone missing.

Frisky Canadian government employees surf porn, personals at work

Danny Bradbury July 12, 2011

An industry Canada employee may have infected his computer with dangerous malware by looking at porn sites, according to an investigative report.

Canadian intelligence warns of growing cyber-threat

Danny Bradbury July 12, 2011

The Canadian intelligence service has singled out cyber attacks as one of the biggest threats facing Canada in its latest annual report.

Cyber-based spying fastest growing form of espionage, says Canadian spy lead

James Hale June 30, 2011

Cyber intrusions into Canada government sites announced in February did more damage than initially admitted.

SC Congress Canada: Privacy can be embedded into legacy systems

Angela Moscaritolo June 14, 2011

By embedding privacy controls into legacy systems, organizations can minimize the risk of data loss and achieve greater levels of protection, Ann Cavoukian, information and privacy commissioner of Ontario, said Tuesday at SC Congress Canada in Toronto.

Internet security an early focal point for new government

James Hale May 31, 2011

Internet security vaulted into the spotlight as an early focal point for Prime Minister Stephen Harper's new government, on both the domestic and international fronts

Alberta school board loses sensitive flash drive

Angela Moscaritolo April 20, 2011

A USB stick containing the personal information of thousands of employees of Alberta's Edmonton Public School Board has gone missing.

Health Canada in cannabis security breach

Danny Bradbury April 06, 2011

Health Canada sent the private information of two individuals to a Toronto resident inadvertently last month in a security gaffe.

Canadian ministries target of massive attack

James Hale February 23, 2011

Hackers using Chinese IP addresses entered government networks by spear phishing.

Canadian finance ministries breached

Greg Masters February 17, 2011

Reports are breaking of a breach of two high-level finance ministries in Canada. The attack, which occured last month, purportedly originated in China, but as in earlier cases, the attackers may have routed the intrusion through China to disguise their origin. The executive offices of the Finance Department and the Treasury Board were penetrated through the use of social engineering tactics, which involved fake emails sent to government employees to trick them into giving up passwords. A government spokesperson claimed there was no indication any classified information was siphoned off. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson denied any involvement by China. - GM

Drop in "Canadian pharmacy" spam

James Hale February 17, 2011

Email offerings for Canadian Viagra and other drugs has declined, according to a new report from Symantec.

Olympics security bill almost five times original estimate

Danny Bradbury January 31, 2011

Security costs for the Vancouver Olympics ballooned almost five times over the course of the games' preparation.

Cyber strategy not enough, say experts

Danny Bradbury October 08, 2010

Canada's federal government unveiled its long-awaited cybersecurity strategy in early October, committing $90 million over five years and $18 million in ongoing funding.

Canada's newly introduced data breach law is a start, but it lacks teeth

Philippe Neray, vice president of security strategy, Guardium, an IBM Company July 08, 2010

If Canadian companies are left to self-regulate, there's absolutely no incentive to stick their necks out on the line - and risk the financial and reputational backlash associated with data breach disclosures.

Spies as IT consultants?

James Hale April 20, 2010

When Canada's national security is at stake, it seems the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is as pleased to make a house call as the Geek Squad.