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Fundamental privacy rights of Canadian should trump business rights in conflicts, says ex-privacy czar

Howard Solomon -
The Trudeau government’s proposed overhaul of the current private sector privacy law has to make it clear to businesses that privacy is a fundamental...

MapleSEC: How the Canadian government’s Cyber Centre helps infosec pros

Howard Solomon -
What does the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security do for infosec pros? Quite a lot, according to Melanie Anderson, the federal agency’s director-general for secure...

Channel Bytes October 13, 2023 –  Last chance to register for MapleSEC; OpenText launches new partner program; New Asimily program focuses on IoT security,...

Lynn Greiner -
Staying informed is a constant challenge. There's so much to do, and so little time. But we have you covered. Grab a coffee and...

Bill C-18 draft regulations fail to sway Google

Ashee Pamma -
The government’s draft regulations to address concerns with Bill C-18 have again failed to sway Google. “While the Government has publicly indicated its confidence that our...

Streamers with C$10 million or more in Canadian revenue subject to Bill C-11 under CRTC’s new rules

Ashee Pamma -
Last Friday, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) wrapped up two out of the three public consultations it launched in May related to...

DDoS attacks behind Canada border agency problems

Howard Solomon -
Canada’s border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. “The Canada...

All TTC riders to have network coverage in less than a month under ISED’s new license conditions

Ashee Pamma -
Innovation minister François-Philippe Champagne today announced new license conditions that mandates Rogers to immediately share access to its infrastructure and technical information with Bell,...

Bill C-18 could see Google, Meta pay 4 per cent of their Canadian search revenue to the news sector

Ashee Pamma -
For the first time, the government has outlined draft regulations intended to establish specific criteria for the implementation of Bill C-18, which til now...

Coffee Briefing Sept. 5 – IBM, Salesforce team up; CCTS reinstates ICA Microsystems; Government of Canada invests in EV parts manufacturer; and more

Ashee Pamma -
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed...

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest $219 million in high speed internet access for Eastern Ontario

Ashee Pamma -
Today, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced a combined investment of C$219 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 66,000 households...

Rogers brings 5G service to parts of TTC subway amid dispute with Bell and Telus

Ashee Pamma -
Rogers announced today that its customers can talk, text, and stream on 5G in tunnels and stations in the busiest sections of Toronto Transit...

Xplore delivers internet connectivity to more than 27,000 homes in rural Quebec

Ashee Pamma -
New Brunswick-based rural-focused internet service provider Xplore announced today that 27,000 homes and businesses in rural Quebec are now able to connect to fibre...

Bell, Rogers, Telus spar over provision of wireless coverage in the TTC subway

Ashee Pamma -
Bell and Telus are accusing Rogers of stonewalling and refusing to negotiate access to the infrastructure that would allow them to provide wireless coverage...

Class action against Government of Canada advances following 2020 CRA privacy breach

Ashee Pamma -
The Federal Court of Canada has certified the class action filed against the Government of Canada over the spate of cyber incidents that took...

Government of Canada brings high-speed internet to 1000+ Indigenous homes in Newfoundland and Labrador

Ashee Pamma -
Yesterday, the government of Canada announced an investment of C$10.3 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than a thousand Indigenous households in...
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