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CSIS director outlines terrorist threat to Canada Michel Coulombe told a Senate committee that we have never before faced a terrorist threat of this scope, scale and complexity >> Read full article
Manitoba chief filing complaint after marijuana accusation Chief Arlen Dumas says he is filing a complaint after being accused by a security screener at the Winnipeg airport of having marijuana in a sacred medicine pouch >> Read full article
Top U.S. officials divided about encryption There are differences of opinion among top advisors to U.S. President Barack Obama about how to deal with the issues surrounding encryption, according to the New York Times >> Read full article
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Advanced persistent threats: Rethinking your information security Malicious hacking has become a big business. In the case of advanced persistent threats, the hacker’s presence remains unknown and undetected by the company’s IT or security team for an extended period of time. The purpose of APTs is to access a company’s servers and workstations and extract confidential data, such as usernames and passwords, and user created content such as spreadsheets, accounting software databases, CRM databases or ERP databases. John Peterson of Comodo suggests this five-step approach to combat APTs. >> Learn More…




NEWS

GardaWorld certified to ISO 18788 management system standard GardaWorld International Protective Services may be the only private security company to achieve this new standard >> Read full article
Ontario boy still running afoul of Canada's no fly list Despite the promise of Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale to look into the case, a six-year-old from Markham, Ont., is still having difficulty boarding planes >> Read full article
Company culture trumps cyber security strategy, and other expert tips Focus On Cyber Security speaker Murray Rosenthal, City of Toronto, offers a preview of his session. Find out why "culture eats strategy (and technology) for breakfast" and much more on March 30 >> Read full article


Event Calendar

Security Career Expo Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: Mar. 9, 2016 >> More Info
International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security Location: Montreal, Que. Date: March 16, 2016 >> More Info
Focus On Cyber Security Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: March 30, 2016 >> More Info
ISC West Location: Las Vegas, Nev. Date: April 6-8, 2016 >> More Info
Security Canada East Location: Sheraton Laval, Laval, QC Date: April 20, 2016 >> More Info
Port Secure Location:Toronto, Ont. Date: May 18, 2016 >> More Info