The goal, the White House said in a statement, is to “protect Americans from the potential risks of AI This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Biden issues Executive Order on AI for U.S.…
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Canada bans federal employees from using WeChat, Kaspersky mobile apps
Ottawa is banning the use of the China-based WeChat instant messaging app and Russian-based Kaspersky security products on the mobile devices of federal civil servants, although it isn’t clear how widely they are being used. This morning, Treasury Board president…
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: ‘Staff training far most cost-effective than going through a cyber compromise’
An interview with Rajiv Gupta, associate head of the Canadian Centre for Cybe This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: ‘Staff training far most cost-effective than going through a cyber compromise’
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 30, 2023 – Hackers warn Las Vegas-area parents they have their children’s data
This episode reports on the results of the latest Toronto edition of Pwn2Own contest, hacks at a US hospital, an e-commerce processor and more MOVE This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security…
Toronto Public Library hit by cyber attack
Library says full restoration of IT services may take se This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Toronto Public Library hit by cyber attack
Canadian government issues call for proposals to support fight against misinformation
The Government of Canada has announced a large step in combating the spread of misinformation and disinformation online. Pascale St-Onge, minister of Canadian heritage, today issued a call for proposals amounting to nearly $7 million under the Digital Citizen Initiative…
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
This episode features a discussion on the recent Okta hack, an attack on a shared services provider supporting five Canadian hospitals, the SecTOR conferenc This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security Today,…
Downtown Toronto hospital investigating ‘data security incident’
A major downtown Toronto hospital is investigating what it calls a data security incident. Michael Garron Hospital, part of a group of healthcare institutions called the Toronto East Health Network, said on its website that it learned of the incident…
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 27, 2023 – Malware hiding as a cryptominer may have infected 1 million PCs since 2017
This episode reports on a data-stealing gang that’s added ransomware to its arsenal, a new UK law forcing social media platforms to police harmful conten This article has been indexed from IT World Canada Read the original article: Cyber Security…
MapleSEC: VMware’s Chad Skipper sheds light on security measures
During a MapleSEC fireside chat, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada, welcomed Chad Skipper, global security technologist from VMware, for a conversation that delved into the complexities of modern cybersecurity and the solutions being developed to address them. Visibility…