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Audit finds ‘no formal tracking’ of IT security incidents at Public Safety Canada
February 17, 2021 Jim Bronskill - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – An internal review has uncovered weak security practices when it comes to information technology at Public Safety Canada – from lax controls on the use of portable flash drives to inadequate awareness and training. The review found employees…
B.C. health authority’s cybersecurity lacking on medical devices, says audit
February 9, 2021 by Jason ContantVICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general says the Provincial Health Services Authority is not effectively managing cybersecurity threats for medical devices and has not evaluated the risk to patients. Michael Pickup says ineffective cybersecurity management means the authority can’t apply…
Opinion: Personal lines cyber insurance a growing need
January 12, 2021 Jephunneh Lattiboudeaire, CyberscoutWith much focus placed on commercial cyber insurance, not enough attention has been directed to personal customers and making sure they’re protected — and know what to do — when a cyber event hits them. And insurers are the key…
Majority of cybersecurity executives expect to budget more to cope with COVID: study
December 4, 2020 The Canadian PressTORONTO – A new study estimates more than half of executives responsible for cybersecurity expect to grow their budgets in response to new challenges raised by the COVID pandemic. Consulting firm PwC Canada says a poll of 3,000 executives around…
Auditor general says N.S. slow to act on cybersecurity amid increasing risk
December 1, 2020 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for more robust cybersecurity and anti-fraud measures as government employees are forced to work remotely. However, he says the provincial government isn’t working fast enough to…
Paid Working from Home: Cybersecurity and the Remote Worker
December 1, 2020 Trisura Guarantee Insurance CompanyIn these times of social distancing and working from home, it’s become even more crucial to ensure strong cybersecurity measures are in place for you and your business. Working from home can pose its own challenges and takes adjusting to;…
Two options for cyber insurers dealing with huge loss ratios
November 27, 2020 by Adam MalikInsurers will be forced to make tough decisions about how they offer cyber coverage, thanks to claims going through the roof this year and losses piling up across the board, a cycler expert recently told Canadian Underwriter. Insurers will have…
How COVID-19 has changed selling cyber insurance
August 21, 2020 by Adam MalikBrokers and insurers should expect an upswing in cyber insurance demand, if they haven’t seen it already, as the workforce shifts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of reports suggest. Just over a third (34%) expect to…
Cybersecurity an afterthought for businesses during the pandemic, study suggests
June 5, 2020 by Adam MalikCybersecurity has become an afterthought for commercial clients amid the coronavirus pandemic, with companies not implementing enough safeguards for employees working from home, a new report warns. Not only are few companies providing employees with company devices so that they…
How will COVID-19 change cybersecurity?
April 27, 2020 by David GambrillThe business email from your chief financial officer seems innocent enough: “Hey Larry, the client changed their bank account information. Can you send them money to their new bank account number?” Under ordinary circumstances — that is, before the novel…
Canadian companies paying high cybercrime bills
May 13, 2019 by Adam MalikMalicious insiders and malware attacks are costing Canadian companies. New research from global professional services company Accenture and data protection research firm Ponemon Institute pegged the average cost of cybercrime to a Canadian company at more than $12 million in…
What workers need to learn about cyber security
December 10, 2018 Joyce M. Rosenberg - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK – It may seem obvious: Companies’ computers, mobile devices and accounts need secure passwords. But many small business owners don’t take the time to educate staffers about these very basic forms of cybersecurity. And staffers may not know…