A pivotal point: International privacy
The U.S. and the EU have spent years building privacy agreements. Could it all be coming apart? Danny Bradbury investigates.
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Who is listening?: Hijacking devices
Your mobile device may be doing more behind the scenes than you think, warns Danny Bradbury.
Dissecting an APT attack
An advanced persistent threat (APT) attack is a little like a bed bug infestation: If you have one, you can sanitize everything and put protective measures in place, but there’s a good chance they’ll be back.
Dissecting an APT attack
Basic network hygiene and improved visibility can go a long way, as we might learn from the likes of Ashley Madison and Anthem. Danny Bradbury reports.
CSE spies on global file uploads
One of Canada’s intelligence agencies has been secretly monitoring file downloads across the world for years.
Canada losing cybersecurity war
Canada’s companies are ill-prepared to meet modern cybersecurity challenges, according to a survey by the Ponemon Institute.
Bill C-51 widens government surveillance powers
The Canadian government has introduced Bill C-51, an ‘anti-terror’ bill that will broaden the surveillance powers of government agencies.
Federal data breach legislation advances as provincial lapse nears
A Canadian federal bill that would force companies to notify individuals of breaches moved a step closer to being law in October.
Wildfire breach affects 15,000
British Columbia’s provincial government is notifying 15,000 individuals after a privacy breach in its Wildfire Management Branch.
RCMP record keeping needs work, says Privacy Commissioner
Canada’s RCMP cannot tell whether it complies with federal privacy law when gathering information about citizens without a warrant, according to a report.
