February 2, 2024 For the second meeting in a row, Conservative MPs shortened witnesses’ testimony at committee meetings looking into proposed cybersecurity legislation for overseeing critical infrastructure providers. They did it by bringing forward and forcing debate on more...
January 30, 2024 The Canadian government is investigating what could be a major data breach at its foreign affairs department. CBC News says there is an investigation into what it calls a prolonged data security breach on the more...
January 30, 2024 Parliamentary hearings opened Monday into proposed new laws that would give Ottawa authority over the cybersecurity readiness of critical infrastructure providers, with the government quickly signaling that it’s sensitive to complaints about the amount of more...
January 29, 2024 Work on the second plank of the Liberal government’s cybersecurity and privacy strategy starts this afternoon. That’s when the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security opens hearings on Bill C-26, more...
January 25, 2024 The use of artificial intelligence in Canada’s federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments has to be regulated as much as its use in the private sector, a conference on AI in the public sector has more...
January 21, 2024 U.S. lawmakers are currently addressing complications stemming from a 2017 amendment to the nation's tax laws. Under the previous system, a company generating $1.5 million in revenue with $1 million in R&D costs would be more...
January 19, 2024 After suffering serious ransomware attacks on its zoo and public library system, the city Toronto has decided to integrate its IT systems for better cybersecurity, the Toronto Star reports. “The city of Toronto’s main system more...
January 15, 2024 OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is stepping up to ensure responsible AI usage in the upcoming 2024 global elections, marking a significant move in AI ethics and governance. This initiative is pivotal as 2024 gears more...
January 14, 2024 Margrethe Vestager, the European Union's antitrust chief, has urged Apple to accept third-party app stores. This directive was issued during high-level discussions with US Big Tech leaders in San Francisco and Palo Alto. Vestager's meeting more...
January 11, 2024 In a bid to combat the alarming rise in ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities, the US government is gearing up to introduce stringent cybersecurity standards for hospitals. The new rules, spearheaded by the White House more...
