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November 26, 2019
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Trump’s national security adviser says Canada should reject Huawei telecom bid

“When they get Huawei into Canada … they’re going to know every health record, every banking record, every social media post—they’re going to know everything about every single Canadian,” Robert O’Brien said at an international security conference in Halifax.


Canada’s U.S., NATO allies developing divergent views on weaponizing space

The federal government’s 2017 defence policy laid out a broad vision for the Canadian Armed Forces’ operations in space, which recognized its importance to the country’s peace, security and prosperity.


Waterloo Brewing loses $2.1M in social engineering cyberattack

The Ontario brewery says the incident occurred in early November and involved the impersonation of a creditor employee and fraudulent wire transfer requests.
 
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Charles Finlay

Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst to offer education to address cyber labour shortage [VIDEO]

The not-for-profit corporation, owned and operated by Ryerson University, focuses on training and certification, support for Canadian firms looking for talent, support for research and development, and public policy and education. Charles Finlay, the organization’s executive director, explains more about its objectives. » Watch video
 
Shawn Edwards

RSA’s CSO on technology adoption and risk [VIDEO]

New technology adoption and digital change can bring inherent risk to an organization. Shawn Edwards, vice-president and CSO of RSA (a division of Dell Technologies), explains how security departments can help mitigate this risk. » Watch video
 
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Saskatoon says it has recovered all of the $1 million it lost in internet scam

The city lost $1 million when a fraudster electronically impersonated the chief financial officer of a construction company that had a contract with the city. » Read full article

Public Safety once again a sprawling portfolio of pressing concerns

Following Ralph Goodale’s defeat in last month’s election, Bill Blair now leads a reunified public safety department and juggling the many pressing responsibilities that go with it, from tackling gun violence to modernizing the RCMP. » Read full article

Report: More than a third of Canadian workers use office resources for online shopping

The survey indicates that about three-quarters of employers allow the practice, but 55 per cent said they would rather their employees not do it. » Read full article
 
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