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Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan

A new national emergency response agency may consist of regional response teams that Ottawa can call into action when disaster strikes, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says.


Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns

Canada's spy service warns that dramatic shifts caused by climate change and the ensuing fractious upheaval around the world could leave Canada vulnerable, imperilling its food and water supplies, energy security and Arctic sovereignty.


RCMP warn about spike in online extremism among Canadian youth

“The RCMP is seeing a concerning trend of violent extremism and terrorist use of the internet, including amongst young persons,” the Mounties said in a statement.


 
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2023: The year we played with artificial intelligence - and weren't sure what to do about it

Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to match people's science fiction fantasies of human-like machines. » Read full article
 
 
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Thunder Bay, Ont., man gets 5-year sentence for role in Norval Morrisseau art fraud

A Thunder Bay, Ont., man has received a five-year sentence for his role in what's been called a historic case of art fraud. » Read full article

Average ransomware payment for Canadian organizations jumps to more than $1 million, according to new survey

Palo Alto Networks has announced the results of the second edition of its Canadian Ransomware Barometer study which found that the average ransom paid by Canadian organizations has more than doubled since the first report: $1.130 million in 2023 compared to $458,247 in 2021 — an increase of almost 150%. » Read full article

Canadian Security Top 10 Under 40 2024 now open for nominations

Canadian Security’s annual Top 10 Under 40 is now open for nominations! If you know a young professional who is contributing positively to the security industry, please consider nominating them. » Submit a nomination

 
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Security Summit Canada

Location: Online
Date: February 15, 2024
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ISC West

Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: April 9-12, 2024
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Security Canada East

Location: Laval, Que.
Date: April 24, 2024
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