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Coronavirus risk in Canada remains low despite second case

The Canadian government is now advising citizens against all travel to a Chinese province that's at the centre of a global outbreak.


Scope of right-wing extremism vexed security officials, documents show

Canadian security officials have been grappling not only with how to address the growing threat of right-wing extremism, but also the best means of defining the phenomenon and explaining it to the public, newly released documents show.


Alberta privacy commissioner opens investigation into ID scans at liquor stores

Edmonton-based Alcanna Ltd., which runs Liquor Depot, Wine and Beyond and Nova Cannabis, says it will require customers to scan valid ID to gain entry to some of its stores.
 
 
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Mastercard to build new cybersecurity centre in Vancouver

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Ajay Banga, CEO of Mastercard, announced a $510-million investment by Mastercard to establish the new Intelligence and Cyber Centre in Vancouver. » Read full article
 
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Ryerson University organizations launch cybersecurity accelerator

Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst and The DMZ are launching Canada’s first commercial accelerator specifically designed for scale-up companies in cybersecurity and related fields. » Read full article

Canada ready to ‘impose costs’ on malicious cyberactors, advisers tell Trudeau

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, a federal agency that monitors brewing online threats, has warned that state-sponsored players can conduct sophisticated influence operations by posing as regular people. » Read full article

German privacy watchdog investigates clothing retailer H&M

There is allegedly evidence that the Swedish retailer committed “massive data protection breaches” by spying on its customer service representatives in Germany. » Read full article
 
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