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Privacy Commissioner satisfied with response from ‘leaky’ Web sites

Privacy Commissioner satisfied with response from ‘leaky’ Web sites

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has received responses from all of the organizations that were found to be leaking users’ personal information, the office tells ITBusiness.ca.At the end of September, the commissioner reported

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 26th, 2012 Brian Jackson
What can be learned from the government’s cybersecurity bungling

What can be learned from the government’s cybersecurity bungling

Would you sleep at night knowing your business is only protected from cybercriminals during regular banker's hours? Apparently the bureaucrats in Ottawa thought that plan was just a-okay(or is that ‘eh-okay'?) for this

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 24th, 2012 Christine Wong
Ottawa boosts cybersecurity spending to $155 million by 2017

Ottawa boosts cybersecurity spending to $155 million by 2017

The federal government is putting more money into cybersecurity. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Wednesday Ottawa will spend $155million over the next five years through the Canadian Cyber IncidentResponse Centre, up from

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 17th, 2012 Christine Wong
Kaspersky, Symantec take top honours in antivirus tests

Kaspersky, Symantec take top honours in antivirus tests

Drum roll, please. The testing is now over and Dennis Technology Labs has released its list of the most effective antivirus products on the market today. Kaspersky and Symantec came out on top

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 17th, 2012 Christine Wong
Symantec sleuths try to nip mobile app, social media risks in the bud

Symantec sleuths try to nip mobile app, social media risks in the bud

Security firm Symantec has some intriguing research up its sleeve so it can stay one step ahead of the latest hacking trends in social media and mobile apps. According to our source story

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 15th, 2012 Christine Wong
TitanFile secures documents, $1.1 million VC funding

TitanFile secures documents, $1.1 million VC funding

A Halifax-based startup that assures its customers of a secure way to transfer sensitive documents has won $1.1 million in seed financing, it announced today. TitanFile Inc. received the financing from Innovacorp, the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 11th, 2012 Brian Jackson
‘Malnets’ blamed for two thirds of all cyberattacks this year

‘Malnets’ blamed for two thirds of all cyberattacks this year

‘Malnets' are surpassing botnets as the latest innovation in cyber infections, according to research from security vendor Blue Coat. Malware delivery networks use compromised servers to spread malware toPCs when users click on

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 3rd, 2012 Christine Wong
Canada’s malware rate tumbles vs global average

Canada’s malware rate tumbles vs global average

Canada is making some big headway in the battle against malware, with new figures showing our infection rate is just half that of the global average. Out of every 1,000 computers scanned, just

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 2nd, 2012 Christine Wong
Privacy Commissioner offers $50,000 to fund privacy research projects

Privacy Commissioner offers $50,000 to fund privacy research projects

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is offering up to $50,000 for year-long projects that will advance privacy knowledge in one year, the office announced yesterday. Looking for proposals that specifically deal with Canada’s

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 28th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Creating mobile security policy? Remember ‘I love you,’ Kaspersky says

Creating mobile security policy? Remember ‘I love you,’ Kaspersky says

I.T. administrators in charge of securing mobile devices must be prepared to tell even executives there are no exceptions when it comes to company policies, says an executive from a security vendor. User

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 27th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Latest Sophos security releases target Android malware, Dropbox files

Latest Sophos security releases target Android malware, Dropbox files

Sophos has released a new free anti-virus app for Android devices. As explained in our source story from Network World, theapp scans formalicious apps and malware on Android devices. In November it will

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 27th, 2012 Christine Wong
Experts call for Privacy Commissioner to reveal data leaking Web sites

Experts call for Privacy Commissioner to reveal data leaking Web sites

Ottawa-based privacy advocates are calling on the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's office to release the names of popular Web sites that leaked personal information to third parties, following the commissioner's announcement made yesterday.Jennifer

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 26th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Mobile malware soars more than 2,000 per cent in just one year

Mobile malware soars more than 2,000 per cent in just one year

The number of unique malware variants targeting mobile devices skyrocketed by 2,180 per cent in just one year, a new study has found. The increase was recorded by ABI Research between the first

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 26th, 2012 Christine Wong
Popular Canadian Web sites leaking personal information, Privacy Commissioner says

Popular Canadian Web sites leaking personal information, Privacy Commissioner says

Some of Canada's most-visited Web sites operated by large corporations are giving away user information – without their consent or knowledge – to third party advertisers, the Privacy Commissioner reports.Jennifer Stoddart and her

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 25th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Security fears, breaches driving a third of BYOD policies in Canada

Security fears, breaches driving a third of BYOD policies in Canada

More than one third of Canadian businesses with bring your own device (BYOD) policies adopted them as a result of specific security breaches or red flags, a new study shows. The finding is

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 25th, 2012 Christine Wong