Exclusive: New NPD Group data helps VARs navigate complex security landscape
New data from NPD Group shows a sharp 18 per cent increase in the number of security software solutions going through distributors from 2017 and 2018.
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Nearly 100 malicious email campaigns aimed at Canadian organizations in Q1: Report
IT security experts say they still come across business leaders in Canada who don’t believe their organization…
Manufacturing spending billions on IoT, but still can’t patch Windows or remember passwords
The manufacturing industry is spending billions of dollars on IoT, but it continues to do a terrible job of securing its connected devices.
Cost of security breaches to Canadian firms studied averaged over $9 million a year: Report
The price of security incidents in organizations in 11 countries jumped an average of 12 per cent last year, according to a new study.
Fastest risers on CDN Top 100 list: growing despite talent gap
With a combined estimated revenue of between $86.5-$105 million, the four fastest risers on the CDN Top…
Canadian cloud leaders may be among the least secure, report suggests
Canadian organizations are increasingly moving data and workloads to the cloud. But if a recently-released study is representative, the leading firms in this movement are among the least secure.
New dark web search tool uncovers unpleasant, but important, information for clients
After a basic search query, a large financial institution recently discovered, within seconds, that internal documents had leaked and were floating around on the dark web.
Think you’re using AI effectively in security? You’re probably not, says security expert
Nearly 60 per cent of businesses have automated their security and incident response tools, but only at a very minimal level, according to a new SANS Institute study.
Microsoft outlines AI ethics framework strategy
Microsoft Corp. has made great strides in the field of AI, and as it continues to innovate,…
Government issues cyber security guide for SMBs
Small and mid-sized companies face a dilemma when it comes to cyber security: If they can’t afford full-time infosec experts to effectively defend themselves, what and how much can they afford to do?
CDN Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Murphy
We spoke with this year’s CDN Top 100 Lifetime Achievement Award winner about his career, the security landscape in IT, and what he’s got in store for the future.
Malware attacks in Canada up 103 per cent over 2018, says SonicWall
Canada faced the second biggest increase in malware attacks last year among customers according to corporate security vendor SonicWall.
Datto report highlights massive disconnect between MSPs and customers around ransomware
Datto Inc.’s annual Canadian State of the Channel Ransomware Report released this week, and among the laundry-list…
BlackBerry creates Washington subsidiary to serve U.S. government
Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd. announced on Tuesday it’s creating a new subsidiary based in Washington, D.C. called…
General Dynamics, Scalar and others help Canadian Army with ‘new initiative’ through $621M contract
Ottawa’s General Dynamics Mission Systems was recently awarded three contracts valued at more than $621 million by the federal government to improve the Canadian Army’s (CA) ability to protect the communications and information systems they depend on.
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