Canada bans employees from using TikTok on federal devices
Federal employees have been banned from using the Chinese-based TikTok video app on Canadian government-issued computing devices. “Effective Feburary 28, the TikTok application will be removed from government-issued mobile devices,” Treasury Board president Mona Fortier said in a statement today. “Users of these devices will also be blocked from downloading the application in the future.
Technicity GTA 2023: How municipalities prioritize data security
At IT World Canada’s Technicity GTA cybersecurity panel, experts talked of the sect
ThirdEye AR glasses designed to revolutionize AR content creation for developers
ThirdEye, an augmented reality (AR) hardware and software company, has announced the launch of its latest AR smart glasses. Dubbed the ThirdEye X2, the glasses are said to be the smallest and most powerful AR glasses on the market. According to ThirdEye, the X2 glasses come with a 42-degree field of view and a 4K […]
Americans lost $88 billion to fraud in 2022, says FTC report
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans lost a whopping $88 billion to fraud last year. This represents a 30% increase in total FTC losses reported in 2021, indicating that fraudsters’ tactics are becoming more sophisticated. According to the report, the most common types of fraud reported to the FTC were imposter scams, in […]
Hackers exploit Namecheap email system in phishing campaign
Hackers gained access to the Namecheap email system and used it to send MetaMask and DHL phishing emails aimed at customers’ personal and crypto wallet information. Namecheap confirmed its upstream email system had been hacked in a status update and warned customers of an ongoing phishing campaign. Because they were sent from Namecheap’s account, the […]
Google removes news outlets from its platform in Canada
The feud between tech behemoths Google and Facebook and news publishers is heating up, with Google following Facebook’s lead and threatening to cut off access to Canadian news unless lawmakers agree to repeal legislation requiring tech companies to pay publishers for their content. In response to a new law requiring tech companies to pay news […]
Meta quarterly threat report reveals reduced activity by Russian state media outlets
In a quarterly threat report, Meta stated that Russian state media outlets “significantly reduced their activity on our platforms” during the first year of the war, preferring to use alternatives such as Telegram. The report provides an overview of the various types of threats that Meta has been dealing with, such as fake accounts, hate […]
Tech Salaries on the rise, Dice Tech Salary report
According to the most recent Dice Tech Salary Report, 2022 was a good year to work in the technology industry. With the pandemic causing financial hardship in many industries, the tech sector has seen an increase in demand for professionals. According to Dice’s annual survey of over 10,000 tech professionals, the average technology salary in […]
Hackers using newly registered domains with term “chatgpt” to spread malware
According to cybersecurity researcher Dominic Alvieri, hackers are using hundreds of newly registered domains with the term “ChatGPT.” While not all of these domains will be weaponized for malicious purposes, some of them already are. Alvieri shared his findings on Twitter about fake ChatGPT websites that try to spread malware and steal victims’ personal information. […]
Majority of employees prefer hybrid work model
Companies are beginning to consider how and when to bring their employees back to work as the pandemic recedes and vaccinations become more widely available. However, according to a recent survey conducted by workplace management platform Envoy, not all employees are eager to return to the office full-time. According to the report, 94% of employees […]
