October 30, 2023 Ottawa is banning the use of the China-based WeChat instant messaging app and Russian-based Kaspersky security products on the mobile devices of federal civil servants, although it isn’t clear how widely they are being used. more...
October 26, 2023 IT pros should become more involved in technology policy issues to prevent the Trudeau government from making bad choices, attendees at the annual SecTOR cybersecurity conference have been told. “I’m not entirely convinced that the more...
October 25, 2023 The Trudeau government’s proposed overhaul of the current private sector privacy law has to make it clear to businesses that privacy is a fundamental right they have to respect, a Parliamentary committee was told Tuesday. more...
October 20, 2023 What does the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security do for infosec pros? Quite a lot, according to Melanie Anderson, the federal agency’s director-general for secure solutions and services. In a keynote speech during IT World more...
October 19, 2023 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will test a free tax filing service in 2024 for a select group of taxpayers in up to 13 states. The service, called Direct File, is more...
September 21, 2023 China has accused the United States of hacking into Huawei's servers since 2009, stealing critical data and gaining control over tens of thousands of devices. The accusation comes amid escalating tensions between the two superpowers more...
September 20, 2023 Canada’s border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. “The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can confirm that connectivity issues that more...
September 20, 2023 Canada’s border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. “The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can confirm that connectivity issues that more...
September 8, 2023 China's prohibition on government personnel using iPhones, claiming national security concerns, has alarmed U.S. politicians, who believe it might be a precursor to future hostilities between the two nations. Apple is a major player in more...
August 11, 2023 Canada has accused China of running a misinformation campaign on WeChat aimed especially at Conservative legislator Michael Chong. Global Affairs Canada (GAC) believes China is behind a WeChat campaign spreading false information about Chong's background more...
