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Earlier this year, retailer Indigo Books & Music took a major digital blow: the iconic Canadian giant’s e-commerce website was abruptly shut down due to a “cybersecurity incident.” It was hardly the only recent cyber security issue in Canada. Last year saw organizations including LCBO and SickKids Hospital face digital assaults such as data breaches and […]
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Indigo Shutdown Highlights Cybersecurity Talent Dearth in Canada
Earlier this month, retailer Indigo Books & Music took a major digital blow: the Canadian retail giant’s e-commerce website was abruptly shut down due to a “cybersecurity incident.” Thankfully, the company informed customers that credit and debit card information was not compromised. However, the website remained down for an entire week—an eternity in Internet time—and […]
Canada’s Digital Economy Lacking 25,000 Cyber Security Professionals: Report
New data confirms there is a major shortage of cyber professionals, and a recent report tackling the topic suggests this could prove one of the biggest challenges to Canada’s digital economy. To supplement the growing body of research on cybersecurity labour market research in Canada, the Information and Communications Technology Council released a national survey […]
How CyberSci Creates and Connects Cyber Security Professionals in Canada
CyberSci runs a series of regional cyber challenge events in major cities across Canada each year. Canadian universities and colleges send up to two teams of four students to the designated venue in their region. These student teams are then presented with a realistic corporate network that forces them to think like an attacker to penetrate the […]