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Cybercriminals recruiting insiders to attack telecommunication providers: Kaspersky

August 22, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Cybercriminals are using insiders to gain access to telecommunications networks and subscriber data, according to an intelligence report from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. In addition to targetting insiders, these criminals are also recruiting disillusioned employees through underground channels and

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Self-driving cars go public; Uber offers rides in Pittsburgh

August 19, 2016 Justin Pritchard and Tom Krisher - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO – The option to hail a ride in a self-driving car, which was science fiction just a few years ago, will soon be available to Uber users in Pittsburgh, the first time the technology has been offered to

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Government of Canada selects Fortinet to secure its IT infrastructure

August 19, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Fortinet, a high performance cybersecurity solutions company headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., announced on Thursday that the Government of Canada has selected it to secure its information technology infrastructure. Fortinet said in a press release that it will collaborate with Shared

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Drop in traditional malware and rise in mobile malware, but vigilance still key: U.S. research

August 19, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The number of active malware families attacking business networks fell by 5% in July – representing the first such decrease in four months – while mobile variants rose, notes new threat research from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point

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Transportation Safety Board warns against ‘single layer of defence’ in managing aviation risk

August 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Some aviation firms “are not effectively managing their safety risks,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warned Wednesday as it released a report into an incident near Montreal that injured a pilot and three passengers in a Beechcraft King Air

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Volvo Cars and Uber join forces to develop autonomous driving cars

August 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Swedish luxury premium car maker Volvo Cars and ridesharing company Uber have announced that they are joining forces to develop “next generation autonomous driving cars.” The two companies have signed an agreement to establish a joint project that will develop

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Facial recognition set to go live in Saskatchewan in late August

August 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) will have in place facial recognition software when issuing driver licences and photo identification cards come Aug. 24, a move the insurer maintains will help combat fraud and bolster road safety. Customers will not notice anything

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Better collision warning systems needed at Canadian airports: Transportation Safety Board

August 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated this week its call for better procedures and warning systems to reduce the risk of collisions between airplanes and vehicles on the ground at airports. There is more than one runway incursion every

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AIG reaches agreement to sell United Guaranty Corporation to Arch Capital for US$3.4 billion

August 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

American International Group, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its 100% interest in United Guaranty Corporation (UGC) to Arch Capital Group Ltd. for US$3.4 billion, a move in line with AIG’s continuing efforts to streamline operations and better

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Ford plans to have fully autonomous commercial vehicle in ridesharing capacity by 2021

August 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Ford Motor Company has announced that it intends to have a “high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service.” To get there, the Dearborn, Mich.-based company said in a statement

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City of Toronto issues Private Transportation Company licence to Uber

August 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The City of Toronto announced on Tuesday that it has issued a Private Transportation Company (PTC) licence to Uber, calling it the first of its kind in Canada. Since Toronto City Council gave Uber the green light to operate legally

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Canada’s police chiefs want new law that would compel people to reveal passwords

August 16, 2016 Jim Bronskill - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – Canada’s police chiefs want a new law that would force people to hand over their electronic passwords with a judge’s consent. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has passed a resolution calling for the legal measure to