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Disruption becoming more of a motivator for cyber attacks: ICRMC panel

March 2, 2017 by Angela Stelmakowich

The motivation and rationale behind certain cyber attacks seems to be undergoing a transition, with some actors looking to inflict the most disruption possible on a target entity simply for the “fun” of it, it was suggested Thursday during the

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Public Safety Canada launches public consultation on cybersecurity landscape

August 16, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Public Safety Canada (PSC) has launched a public consultation on the “evolving cybersecurity landscape.” On Tuesday, the federal government launched the Consultation on Cyber Security to help identify gaps and opportunities, bring forward new ideas to shape Canada’s renewed approach

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City of Vancouver launches judicial review of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion

June 20, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The City of Vancouver has filed with the Federal Court of Appeal an application for a judicial review of the National Energy Board’s (NEB) decision to conditionally recommend Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion project, contending that it is both invalid and

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Significant UK cyberattack could cost billions of pounds in economic losses, study finds

April 12, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

A significant cyberattack across the United Kingdom’s critical national infrastructure could have “far-reaching and significant economic impacts” for Britain, according to a study carried out by the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies. The report, titled Integrated Infrastructure: Cyber Resiliency in