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Canada’s privacy czar investigating data theft of federal employees from relocation companies

Canada’s privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into the theft of 24 years of data of federal employees from two government-contracted relocation firms. As we...

Data stolen on Canadian federal employees in third party hack may go back 24 years

Ottawa now says the data theft at companies that handle moving arrangements of federal staff includes that of members of the Canadian Armed Forces,...

Microsoft plugs Copilot in everywhere at Ignite 2023

This week at Ignite, Microsoft brandished its Copilot Swiss Army knife, embedding the AI assistant into all of its products and services. The company’s chief...

NRF summit takes a deep dive into legal world of AI

There is still much that organizations need to figure out when it comes to how best to implement artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that...

Ontario government still silent after hospital ransomware attacks

Six days after being asked for comment, the government of Ontario is still considering a public response to recent cyber attacks on hospitals in...

Data on current, former Toronto library staff stolen in ransomware attack

Toronto’s public library system has acknowledged that the ransomware gang that hit it last month stole personally identifiable data of employees. “At this point in...

Many organizations don’t believe they are targets of ransomware gangs: OpenText

Many organizations worry about ransomware but still don’t think they are a target, according to a survey released Wednesday by OpenText. The overwhelming majority of...

Canadian Telecom Summit: AI taking phone fraud to new heights

At the 22nd Canadian Telecom Summit, Seattle-based Hiya unpacked the state of phone fraud in Canada, and how the rise of generative AI is...

BREAKING NEWS: Moneris says no ‘critical’ data affected in ransomware gang’s attack

The Medusa ransomware group has listed Canada’s Moneris Solutions Corp., a partnership of two of the country’s biggest banks which provides the point of...

Experts discuss demonstrating the value of digital ID, acknowledging concerns, barriers to adoption, and more at EXCITE

The fact that people have privacy and security concerns around the idea of a digital government is valid and should be acknowledged, said industry...

Toronto Public Library says ‘sensitive’ information may have been copied

Toronto’s public library system now says “sensitive information” may have been copied by the ransomware gang that hit the institution. “Based on the ongoing investigation,...

Ontario privacy commissioner investigating hospital group ransomware attack

Ontario’s privacy commissioner is looking into the ransomware attack that hit five hospitals linked to a common shared IT provider. "Our office is actively investigating...

Organizations struggling with oversight over employees’ mobile devices: Report

A report released today by enterprise software provider SOTI found that 52 per cent of organizations do not have the budget to ensure real-time...

Southwestern Ontario hospitals over a month away from restoring full service as IT network rebuilt

The five southwestern Ontario hospitals and their shared services provider hit by ransomware won’t be able to restore full IT services — including rebuilding...

Why recovering quickly from a cyber attack should be infosec pros’ prime goal

Because a determined threat actor will likely penetrate any organization, the prime goal of a cybersecurity plan should be getting quickly back online, a...

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