10 Tips For Businesses: National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Now is a good time for businesses to review their cybersecurity practices. It is tempting to think that “it can’t happen to me”, but in the wake of Yahoo’s recent admission that personal data was...
View ArticleThinking of your target’s acquisition: is your cybersecurity risk assessment...
By Eliza Dinale on October 26, 2016 In 2015, we have seen several important cybersecurity breaches in the industry. Some of them have been extensively mediatized while others remained less known by the...
View ArticleOff-Duty Conduct: What Can Happen When Employees Go Viral
By Michael Horvat | Mondaq It seems that a week cannot go by without the news reporting on a seemingly private or embarrassing event that has gone public. With the abundance of cameras in our daily...
View ArticleCybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2017
Eric Basu | Business to Community Today, North American households play host to an average of 13 internet connected devices. It’s at times like these when parties of all sizes should be relying on the...
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Stay a step ahead: RBC gives tips to be cyber smart
Technology has made lives easier, connecting people and businesses in an unprecedented ways. But with the steady pace of advancement and change comes the heightened risk of fraud, particularly digital...
View ArticleCyber mortgage fraud on the rise, lenders warn
Excerpted article was written by Duncan Hughes | Financial Review Sophisticated mortgage fraud using authentic digital applications are on the rise, according to fraud experts tracking an estimated $1...
View ArticleFive Pitfalls Of Cybersecurity Insurance: Lessons From The United States
Article by Ruth Promislow and Ethan Schiff Bennett Jones LLP Given the increasing threat of cyberattacks and the corresponding costs, businesses are increasingly considering cybersecurity insurance....
View ArticleInsurance a second line of defence against cyberattack losses
DAVID ISRAELSON | The Globe and Mail Even if small or medium-sized businesses do everything to protect themselves against hackers, they may want to consider a second line of defence – cyberliability...
View ArticleSEC Issues Cybersecurity Alert For Brokers And Financial Advisers
Article by Peter Stockburger Dentons On May 17, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its National Exam Program, issued a “Risk Alert” to broker-dealers, investment advisers...
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Know the Odds: The Cost of a Data Breach in 2017
Source: Security Intelligence: Larry Ponemon & Wendi Whitmore We’ve all heard that when it comes to experiencing a data breach, the question is not if it will happen, but when. You may be wondering...
View ArticleUnderstanding Cyber Threats, Monitoring Data Leakage & Monitoring...
Article by Aaron Baer Aird & Berlis LLP Organizations around the world were recently (and rather rudely) reminded of their data vulnerability when WannaCry unleashed its international ransomware...
View ArticleN.S. sends teen suicide expert to Cape Breton, promises new cyberbulling law
By Brett Bundale THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX _ As a Cape Breton school board grapples with multiple teen suicides, the Nova Scotia government is sending a youth mental health expert to the...
View ArticleBeazley Canada strengthens its cyber risk team
Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Miki Ho as cyber risk underwriter. Based in the company’s Toronto office, Mr Ho’s focus will be on developing Beazley’s portfolio of cyber liability and...
View ArticleHow the cyberattack on Equifax unfolded and the fall out that followed
Months after hackers gained access to the personal data of millions of American, Canadian and U.K consumers through Equifax’s website, the company disclosed the massive cyberattack to the public. It...
View ArticleOctober is Cyber Security Awareness month
Aviva Canada Did you know? In 2016, Canadians lost $40 million to online scams. With identify theft and other online security breaches on the rise, consumers need to be aware of how to protect...
View ArticleCybersecurity: How Safe Is Your Workforce?
Article by Davids Blackmore Callington Chambers In mid-May 2017 unprecedented global hacks brought organisations including the NHS, Telefónica and FedEx to a standstill. Incidents such as this ensure...
View ArticleUber hack latest example of why vigilance required to keep your wallet safe
By Craig Wong THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ When Doug Hoyes had his credit card information stolen, fraudsters used it to pay for three taxi rides in Toronto. He wasn’t in that city, but discovered the...
View ArticleCrawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Grows Cyber Practice in Canada
Press Release: TORONTO (November 27, 2017) – Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. today announced that it has grown its global cyber practice with the addition of Neal Jardine, cyber practice leader,...
View ArticleHere are some of the trends, challenges and threats that await us all in 2018
By Joey | Security Boulevard We had an interesting year in 2017. If any trend is obvious, it’s that 2018 will continue to be interesting for the cybersec industry. How interesting? Here is are the 18...
View ArticleBell Canada alert prompts RCMP, privacy watchdog to investigate data breach
By David Paddon THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ The RCMP has launched an investigation into a data breach at Bell Canada that appears to have compromised customer names and email addresses, but no credit...
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