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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, it is keeping an eye on the...

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 of key findings, one stands out above...

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 BlackBerry Government Solutions. The new entity is independent,...

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.

Optiv announces new Risk Transformation Service at RSA

Security programs often look great on paper but when it comes to following through, it can be difficult to say the least. Optiv Security...

RSA Conference 2019 keynotes: Protect trust, the bad in AI and embrace OT

Some takeaways for business partners from the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

MDR firm eSentire raises $47 million, plans to open new HQ in Waterloo

Cybersecurity firm eSentire is making moves.

UK’s Nominet looks to grow DNS security business in U.S. and Canada

Nominet UK, the .uk domain name registry in the United Kingdom, recently opened an office in Washington and is looking to expand its business across U.S. and Canada.

What we learned from Long View Systems’ Activate Digital conference

Long View Systems' Activate Digital conference featured many voices who shared tips on how businesses can undergo a successful digital transformation.

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