Rogers victimized by ransomware
A misstep by an IT employee of Canadian communications conglomerate Rogers Communications allowed the contractual information of 50-70 of the company’s business customers to be exposed via Twitter.
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Anonymous member deported from Canada
Canada deported self-proclaimed Anonymous member Matt DeHart.
Canadian government investing to counter attacks
Shared Services Canada plans to spend $55 million to upgrade IT infrastructure.
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.
Childrens’ Hospital apologizes for rogue employee breach
Alberta Health Services is apologizing following a data breach at Alberta Children’s Hospital.
