October 11, 2022 After six months’ notice that they had to be prepared, all provincially-regulated employers with more than 25 workers today must have a written policy describing how they electronically monitor staff. Among those to be included more...
October 7, 2022 The use of facial recognition technology by companies and government agencies should be strictly controlled, says a parliamentary committee. In a report this week presented to Parliament, the House of Commons ethics and privacy committee more...
September 30, 2022 Canada’s recently-appointed privacy commissioner is still not saying what he thinks of the government’s latest attempt to update the federal privacy law covering the business sector. In the annual report to Parliament filed Thursday by more...
September 29, 2022 Canadian federal government employees are being encouraged to attend a bilingual cybersecurity webinar next month. The session, which coincides with the annual October Cybersecurity Awareness Month, is called “Cyber Safety: Your Behaviour Counts.” It takes more...
September 26, 2022 Russia's central bank has said that SPFS, Russia's alternative to SWIFT international messaging system, has expanded at a record pace this year, and it intends to step up efforts to address financial shortcomings caused by more...
September 23, 2022 A British Columbia municipality has acknowledged being the victim of a cyber attack just over two weeks ago. The admission made today comes after the LockBit ransomware gang listed the Sunshine Coast Regional District on more...
September 22, 2022 Canadian privacy regulators are urging governments, health sector institutions, and health providers to strengthen the IT networks that support the country’s medical infrastructure. Following a meeting in Newfoundland this week, privacy commissioners and ombudsmen from more...
September 22, 2022 According to India’s junior IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, India is expecting total investment of at least $25 billion through its new incentive system aimed at boosting local production of chips and display panels. His comments more...
September 16, 2022 In an executive order, U.S. President Joe Biden directed the committee, which analyzes foreign investment for national security risks, to focus more on threats to sensitive data, cybersecurity, microelectronics, and artificial intelligence. He instructed the more...
September 5, 2022 Microsoft's combat goggles known as Integrated Visual Augmentation System or (IVAS), have passed the first delivery test for the U.S. Army. Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Douglas Bush had initially approved the delivery of 5,000 Goggles, more...
