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Cyber Security Today, March 3, 2021 – Stolen password leads to loan company hack; Subcontractor blamed for breach; Why website code needs to be...

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Stolen password leads to loan company hack, subcontractor employee responsible for data breach and why web site code needs to be protected. Welcome to Cyber...

Clearview AI violated privacy rights of Canadians with facial recognition tech, say privacy commissioners

Howard Solomon -
Four of Canada's privacy commissioners have denounced the controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI. The software firm has been used by law enforcement agencies around...

Canadian Civil Liberties Association says facial recognition tech in Canada should be suspended

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The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has released two reports examining the state of facial recognition technology (FRT) in Canada and globally, and...

Firms will need at least 18 months to prepare for new federal privacy law, Rogers official says businesses should start now

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The Liberal government has promised to give businesses 18 months to get ready if and when Parliament passes its recently proposed changes to the...

Legal experts say proposed Canadian privacy law may face ‘a lot of push-back’ from business

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The federal government's proposed new privacy legislation is a welcome improvement over the existing law, most legal experts agreed Tuesday during an online panel...

New Canadian privacy regime are steps in the right direction, but experts are ‘baffled’ and ‘troubled’ by key missing pieces

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Two privacy experts have mixed feelings about the proposed new federal privacy regime for the private sector. On the one hand, former Ontario privacy commissioner...

Marriott fined $34 million by U.K. for data breach

Howard Solomon -
Marriott International has been fined the equivalent of $34 million by the U.K. Information Commissioner for failing to keep the personal data of over...

MapleSec Day 1 Recap: The Threatscape

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Before anyone even uttered the word “ransomware” or “attack vector,” it warmed my heart to hear that we had well over 1,000 people tuning...

How to deal with media and stakeholders following a cyber incident

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The increasing number of cybersecurity-related incidents across all industries around the world has put cyberattacks firmly on the media agenda. Understandably, much of the focus...

OPC launches video series to help businesses manage breaches and keep personal information safe

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) this week introduced a series of videos and other resources to help businesses address breaches,...

Basic security measures could have reduced losses from cyber attacks, says insurance provider

Howard Solomon -
Failing to follow basic security controls is the prime reason why security losses by organizations are increasing in frequency and severity, says a cyber...

Canadian law firms team up to file class-action suit against Google

Howard Solomon -
Lawyers in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit in the three provinces against Google and its parent Alphabet Inc....

Cyber Security Today – Warning for Linux users, fake Verizon, SBA scams and Canadian vets offered cyber training

Howard Solomon -
Warning for Linux users, fake Verizon, SBA scams and Canadian vets offered cyber training. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday August 14th. I’m Howard...

Ontario government seeking input from the public to improve privacy protections

Pragya Sehgal -
The Ontario government is seeking public input concerning the collection, use and safeguarding of personal data online, to improve the province’s privacy protection laws,...

Cyber Security Today – Twitter hack aftermath, more Android malware, actors on alert and a streaming media warning

Howard Solomon -
Twitter hack aftermath, more Android malware, actors on alert and a streaming media warning. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Friday July 17th. I'm Howard...
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