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Data on 3.4 million mothers, children stolen from Ontario registry

The registry, called BORN, is one of the latest -- and biggest -- victims of the MOVEit file transfer server vul

Canada cyber centre issues caution after group from India issues threat

'Indian Cyber Force' issues threat after Canada says it has evidence of possible ties to India in the killing of a Sik

Despite AI, infosec leaders have ‘job security forever,’ conference told

Don't worry about AI taking the jobs of CISOs, a panel at the SIBOS 2023 conference in Toront

Despite AI, infosec leaders have ‘job security forever,’ conference told

Don't worry about AI taking the jobs of CISOs, a panel at the SIBOS 2023 conference in Toront

Liberals to add ‘fundamental right to privacy’ to proposed law, but no details yet

As committee hearing start the Innovation minister promises changes to privacy law to meet complaints. Details to fo

Cyber Security Today, Sept. 27 2023 – Hackers are targeting luxury hotels, a Red Cross scam and more

This episode reports on phishing campaigns against the hospitality sector, a new ransomware operato

X amplifying state propaganda, says NewsGuard

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, now renamed X, has led to a sharp increase in user engagement with...

X’s new everything app to feature paid audio and video calls

Elon Musk has long envisioned Twitter as an "everything" app, a one-stop shop for users to communicate, consume...

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Experts urge changes to proposed Canadian privacy, AI laws before today’s hearing

Committee hearings this afternoon start detailed examination of three proposed pieces of l

Cyber Security Today, Sept. 25, 2023 – Hackers from India say they are targeting Canadian web sites

This episode reports on a retaliation threat against Canadian websites, the impact of the Dallas ransomware attack

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Sept. 22, 2023

This episode features discussion about the MGM Resorts ransomware attack, and on recent DDoS attacks against Canadia

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Spotify launches AI voice translator for podcasts

Spotify is set to take podcasting to a new...

MIT Sloan blames third-party AI tools for 55% of AI failures

A new study by MIT Sloan Management Review and...

BCG calls generative AI double-edged sword

Generative AI is a powerful new technology that has...

Google’s Bard AI gets more versatile

Google's experimental AI chatbot, Bard, has gained three major...

ChatGPT gains multimodal capabilities to better assist users

ChatGPT has gained multimodal capabilities, allowing it to receive...

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Reverse ATMs becomes solution for cashless business

To accommodate the expanding number of cashless companies, reverse...

Shopify teams up with Melio to launch bill pay tool

Melio, a B2B payments firm, has teamed with Shopify...

Federal Budget 2023: Millions to fight foreign interference, threats and covert activities

A new National Counter-Foreign Interference Office will be created if the bud

Fintech Plaid adds identity verification to Canadian service

A U.S.-based data aggregator that allows consumers to connect their accounts with a variety of financial institutions through one app has now added its identity verification service for Canadian organizations. Last week, Plaid Financial began offering its Identity Verification and Monitor, a global verification and know-your-customer (KYC) solution, to help digital finance apps and services

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