Cyber ranges and benefits pairing for cyber skills development and cyber warfare
Although not new, cyber ranges have recently created a buzz with technology stakeholders and security practitioners on more than speculative benefits. In North America in particular, cyber ranges have garnered attention on their ability to solve what has become a global cyber capability issue rooted in a cyber skills shortage and a growing, long-term demand. Within this, cyber warfare...
Cybersecurity in aviation should be a piece of cake
By: Valarie Findlay No industry is immune to cyber breaches, but few evoke visions of catastrophic loss and devastation than an aviation cyber attack. Despite being the safest mode of transport, the aviation industry’s potential for large-scale loss makes it a high-value target for malicious actors. Aviation’s inextricably connected systems and processes present numerous contact points for cyber threats,...
Threats in the Hyper-Connected World
By Valarie Findlay For as much as “white-hat” technologists (the good guys) have made advancements, it has become abundantly clear that the risks remain and go beyond technological vulnerabilities and remedies. In other words, cyber-threats have become much more than surreptitious, malicious software that attack our assets; likewise fighting cyber-threats doesn’t always require a technical safeguard. Formed decades ago, the...
Body-Worn Cameras: Not Seeing the Forest for the Technology?
By: Valarie Findlay For many Canadian law enforcement organizations, getting their feet wet with the technology through pilot programs couldn’t have happened fast enough. With several high-profile incidents regarding officers’ use of force setting off public outcry and civil rights concerns in recent years, it may be a step in the right direction. However, several organizations have been pulling back...
Ignoring the weight of the badge
The boiling anger in the United States over police use of force and charges of racism and racial bias can’t help but spill over into Canada and its effect has been profound as we wrestle with our own issues. True, the US and Canada appear to be similar but our challenges in policing and their causes remain distinctly different....
