Items Tagged with 'Canadian security'

Since the late ‘90s in Canada, bank robberies have been on a decline; between 1998 and 2008, such incidents decreased by 38 percent, according to a report by Statistics Canada.

The Canadian government is doubling investments to help communities at risk protect themselves from hate-motivated crimes. The government committed additional funding of CAD$5 million over five years in support of the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP), which supports communities to enhance security infrastructure against hate-motivated crimes.

Thousands of Canadians joined in a protest across the country March 14 to denounce the Conservative government’s proposed anti-terror legislation, Bill C-51, which opponents say will allow to government to stifle protest and dissent.

Twenty-three percent of Canadian cybersecurity teams never speak with their executive team about cybersecurity, but of those that did, 23 percent spoke just annually, and 24 percent spoke with the C-Suite semi-annually. Only 13 percent of IT Canadian security professionals spoke with executives quarterly, according to a new Ponemon Institute study with Websense, Inc.

Requiring background checks on mid-employment workers is legal, but that doesn't mean it's uncomplicated. 

Only 17 percent of Canadian organizations have a specific definition of insider threats, and 19 percent have employee training on recognizing and preventing it.

Two men have been arrested in connection to an al-Qaida supported plot to derail Canadian passenger trains. 

The "Office of No" actually makes enterprises less secure, new research shows. Adopting new technology responsibly and ensuring employee awareness of security risks forms a stronger base for cyber security.

Business-owned cameras in Canada must meet several privacy requirements, including posted signs indicating that the camera is filming, along with why and who to contact about the video. 

The threat of terrorists transporting improvised explosives on North America's major waterways has Canadians concerned, but an American report finds the risk "limited."