by Stan Clemance | Jun 10, 2022 | Blog, News and Events, Security
The federal government is looking at making it mandatory for Canadian businesses and organizations to report cyberattacks, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Thursday. “It’s an option that we’re considering very carefully,” Mendicino...
by Stan Clemance | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog, News and Events, Security
A suspected cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador’s health network has led to the cancellation of thousands of medical appointments across the province and forced some local health systems to revert to paper. The “brain” of the network’s data centre, operated by...
by Stan Clemance | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, Business, News and Events, Security, Technology
Hackers have crippled the computer systems of three Ontario hospitals in recent weeks, prompting concern about the type of malicious software used and whether more facilities may be at risk. The malware, known as “Ryuk,” attacks computer networks but...
by Compudata | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Business, News and Events, Security, Technology
We all know data is valuable, but too often we act as if it isn’t. Valuables are often secured – kept in safes, insured, treated with care. With valuable business and personal data moving around the internet all the time, criminals are always looking for new ways to...
by Compudata | Nov 30, 2018 | Alerts, Blog, News and Events, Security, Technology
For 327 million people, Marriott says the guests’ exposed information includes their names, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers, date of birth and arrival and departure information. For millions others, their credit card numbers and card expiration...
by Compudata | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog, Business, News and Events, Security, Technology
New privacy rules designed to better safeguard the personal data of Canadians and let them know when it has been breached take effect November 1, 2018, but even security experts say they are far from perfect. The legislation, known as the Personal Information...
