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ESET Canada introduces new head of channel
Security vendor ESET recently introduced a new director of channel sales and alliance for its Canadian business.
Fortinet program that retrains military vets to tackle cyber threats grows in Canada
Fortinet program that retrains military vets to tackle cyber threats grows in Canada
Canadian municipalities are on an island fighting ransomware, and hackers are barely trying
Ransomware reared its ugly head many times this year, but as the barrier to entry for deploying ransomware becomes frighteningly low, experts are warning that municipalities are becoming increasingly vulnerable.
Allow municipalities to share their IT product security assessments, urges infosec pro
The concept would prevent a vendor from avoiding to work with municipalities that give unfavourable security assessments and sell to others who don’t know about the weaknesses.
Trend Micro acquires Cloud Conformity
Trend Micro has expanded its cloud security portfolio by acquiring cloud security posture management (CSPM) firm Cloud…
Nominet launches partner program with DNS security solution at its centre
Roughly six months after opening an office in Washington and expanding its business across the U.S. and Canada, Nominet, the .uk domain name registry in the United Kingdom, today announced its global cyber security partner program, Velocity.
IBM and McAfee launch Open Cybersecurity Alliance to help vendors interoperate
McAfee and IBM Security have announced that they are the founding members of the Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA), a group of 18 companies whose goal is to foster interoperability and easy integration between security vendors.
Datto report says average cost of downtime due to ransomware highest in Canada
The world’s most prominent malware threat is alive and well, and its devastating financial impact on businesses has only increased, especially in Canada, according to Datto Inc.’s fourth annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report.
McAfee to launch new channel program in the New Year
On January 1, 2020, it will kick off its new partner program, MPact, which will let partners define who they want to be, indicated the company’s head of channel sales and operations, Americas, Ken McCray,
New study says Canadian SMBs incur a potential productivity loss of $2 billion using old technology
A recent study commissioned by Microsoft and Intel reported that the cost of using a PC older…
Canadian SMBs incur a potential productivity loss of CA$2 billion using older technology
A recent study commissioned by Microsoft and Intel reported that the cost of using a PC older…
SecTor 2019: Experts say more resources needed to meet cybersecurity skills shortage
Governments and the private sector have to do more if Canada wants to overcome the shortage of cybersecurity talent needed to meet online threats, experts stressed during a security conference.
Hashtag Trending – New privacy tools from Google, Alexa goes job hunting, UPS delivery drones approved
Google rolls out new privacy features, Alexa steps up to help people find jobs, and UPS gets federal approval for a fleet of delivery drones.
Who should the CISO report to, and other CloudSec 2019 takeaways
Cloud computing has become widely accepted by Canadian businesses, but that doesn’t mean they’ve figured out how to use it effectively, or more importantly, how to secure their data floating around in someone else’s computer.
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