Data Security

First half of 2020 findings highlight overall decline in human-initiated attacks, growth in bot attacks targeting financial services organizations LexisNexis Risk Solutions released its biannual Cybercrime Report, which tracks global cybercrime activity from January through June 2020. The report dives deep into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global …

Complimentary Protection During Peak Shopping Season When Store Uptime Is Critical OTTAWA–Rewind, a leading cloud data backup provider for e-commerce and cloud platforms, today announced the launch of Rewind: One-Time, a limited-time, complimentary version of its top-rated data protection software. Helping merchants on Shopify and BigCommerce, Rewind: One-Time can protect …

Findings say consumers favor of a “Seal” or “Stamp of Approval” to demonstrate which Internet-connected devices achieve a certain standard of security BlackBerry Limited announced new survey findings on consumer attitudes and behaviors toward security, trust and privacy, particularly when it comes to purchasing and using smart, connected ‘things’ which …

Millennials are overwhelmingly comfortable with data-sharing TORONTO–Research released by the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) reveals that more than three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians (in line with the global figure of 77 per cent), are pragmatic or unconcerned about sharing their personal data. This view is even more prevalent among …

Creating a roadmap to protect and manage vital data assets As organizations continue to embrace the benefits of leveraging data both big and small, data governance as a strategic business program has never been more important. A solid data governance policy not only mitigates the risks associated with data mismanagement …

While ahead of global averages, Canadian businesses still have a long way to go to fully protect themselves in the event of a data breach 36% of Canadian security executives surveyed say their firm has no cyber security insurance, compared to 50% in the U.S. and 40% globally 80% of …

  We’ve all heard Big Data is coming. The raw marketing information from mouse-overs, key-clicks and in-store activities constitutes a potentially huge increase in total data flow, all of which has to be temporarily stored, processed and the results saved. One of the challenges of the next wave of IT …

Deloitte adds fourth cyber intelligence centre in Canada to meet growing demand for cybersecurity services TORONTO, ON — Deloitte announced today that it has acquired Integrity-Paahi Solutions Inc. (IPS), a leading information services security provider based in Vancouver. IPS was recently recognized by International Data Corporation (IDC) as a ‘major …

Concerns about security slow mobile payment adoption, but use of digital tech still growing PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO, ON — While recent hacks and data breaches of  government agencies and financial websites have intensified public concerns about data privacy and security, a new study from SAS, “Mobility, Vulnerability and the State …