Cookies are small text files that your website sends to a visitor’s browser to remember them the next time they visit – e.g., their username and password. (There are also … Read More
Municipalities looking to deploy smart-city technology must shore up their cybersecurity systems, warn global experts.
A smart city is any community that uses information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve its … Read More
Canada’s support for Ukraine has triggered an increase in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, according to a statement from the Communications Security Establishment (CSE).
On April 13, the CSE warned of increasing … Read More
According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, data breach reports increased six-fold in the past year. To date, more than 28 million Canadians have been affected by … Read More
Many organizations permit (or would like to permit) their employees to use their personal mobile and computing devices for business as well as personal purposes. Although such “Bring Your Own … Read More
Since June 2019, Canadian trademark examiners have been allowed to assess whether a trademark is distinctive (i.e., original). Distinctiveness is a measure of a trademark’s ability to distinguish one company’s … Read More
As organizations increasingly outsource services to vendors, the need to effectively manage vendor risks has grown.
Failure to manage vendor risks can result in business interruptions, financial losses, lawsuits, reputational damage, … Read More
When your organization has experienced a cyberattack, you need to act quickly to determine what happened, what information was compromised and who needs to be notified. A breach coach can … Read More
Municipal employees often have access to large volumes of sensitive personal information. In some circumstances, employees may be tempted to “snoop” through that information for reasons unrelated to their jobs. … Read More
Every business in Canada has a seemingly endless stream of documents to deal with. Knowing how long to keep them – and when to get rid of them – can … Read More
