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Federal Budget 2023: Millions to fight foreign interference, threats and covert activities

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The federal government’s proposed budget includes over $61 million for fighting foreign interference, threats, and covert activities, although it isn’t clear how much of...

U.S. departments restricted from use of commercial spyware by Presidential order

Howard Solomon -
American federal government departments and agencies have been limited from using commercial spyware unless they have approval from the White House. The restriction came in...

House of Commons zeroes in on false advertising of internet speeds and impact on rural Canada

Ashee Pamma -
Yesterday, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) met with representatives of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom‑television (CCTS) and...

Ericsson announces new quantum research hub in Montreal

Ashee Pamma -
Today, telecommunications giant Ericsson announced that it has established a new quantum research hub in Montreal as part of its aim to best integrate...

Canada is moving faster on digital ID than most think, says ATB Ventures

Howard Solomon -
Canadian businesses should be working on digital ID solutions in anticipation of the release of federal and provincial initiatives, says an Alberta government innovation...

Government of Canada invests $13 million to bring high-speed internet in 6,400 homes in Eastern Ontario

Ashee Pamma -
Today, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced a joint investment of C$13 million to bring high-speed internet access to 6,400 homes in Eastern...

Canada’s allies buy more Canadian cybersecurity products than Ottawa does, parliament told

Howard Solomon -
Canada’s Five Eyes allies buy three times as much as Ottawa does of Canadian cyber products and services, an industry association has complained to...

FBI buys stolen health data that included members of U.S. Congress

Howard Solomon -
The FBI has purchased personal data stolen from a Washington D.C. health insurance marketplace whose subscribers included thousands of members of Congress, their staff,...

CRTC launches review of wholesale network rates, slashes some rates by 10 per cent immediately

Ashee Pamma -
Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it will be reviewing its existing framework for wholesale high-speed access (HSA) services, and...

Bill C-18: Heritage Committee-Google meeting delayed due to technical issues

Ashee Pamma -
The House of Commons Heritage Committee meeting with Google executives regarding Bill C-18 has been deferred, “due to problems with interpretation services”, Office of...

MPs summon execs to explain the censoring of news content by Google in Canada

Samira Balsara -
Today, the House of Commons Heritage Committee agreed to summon Google executives to testify in a two hour meeting on Monday Mar. 6 regarding...

CRTC puts off-tariff agreements under scrutiny again

Ashee Pamma -
TekSavvy’s application to the CRTC to address issues of undue preference arising from off-tariff agreements (OTAs) stirred up a hornet’s nest, with interventions pouring...

The Russia-Ukraine cyber war: one year later

Howard Solomon -
To soften up Ukraine just prior to its February 24, 2022 invasion, Russia, or Russian-backed threat groups, unleashed a wave of wiperware against the...

CRTC launches consultation on enhancing reliability of Canada’s telecom; imposes interim directive on carriers

Lynn Greiner -
The new head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is wasting no time kickstarting efforts to improve the reliability and resiliency of...

Rogers-Shaw merger deadline extended again

Ashee Pamma -
The deadline to complete Rogers’ C$26 billion takeover of Shaw has been extended again. Rogers, Shaw, and Québecor announced in a joint statement this morning...
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