A Year in Review:
As 2020 winds down and we look to 2021, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on the past year.
2020 started strong – cyber threat information sharing was increasing; planning was underway to start regional get-togethers to help you build networks, establish trust relationships and share experiences; we participated in events in Vancouver,
Are you a cybersecurity professional? You won’t want to miss this event! Join CCTX, Loblaws, and Deloitte in Vancouver on February 10, 2020.
Hear from industry experts, network with like-minded peers, and participate in high caliber conversations around trending topics for 2020.
Jennifer has recently assumed the duties of Chief Operating Officer of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX), Canada’s private sector organization for the sharing and analysis of cyber threat information, enabling collaboration across all sectors. She will have executive responsibility for the organization’s operations and contribute to its strategic development. Most recently, Jennifer was the Director of People Resources and Operations at Gryphon Secure,
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CCTX is seeking commercial information on existing and emerging innovative technologies and approaches that can be leveraged to provide a state-of-the-art cyber intelligence collaboration and sharing hub for its members. CCTX seeks to investigate:
CCTX third annual collaboration event Success Stories for Cyber Resilience: A CCTX Collaboration Event was a great success!
This full-day event featured a variety of guest speakers, two panel sessions and a Sponsor Gallery.
“Excellent panels of speakers.
According to research conducted by IBM — which reports that over 90 percent of data breaches stem from malicious attacks — the average cost of a single data breach, when measured globally, is $3.86 million USD. IBM’s research also revealed that today’s cyber fraudsters are much stealthier, meaning it will take longer for organizations to both detect and contain malicious attacks.
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The Government of Canada is committed to defending Canada and Canadians against cyber threats.
Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science & Economic Development delivered the National Cyber Security Strategy.
Security Intelligence Team Lead at ESET
Smarter Protection Key to Battling New Malware Threats — With businesses embracing the Internet of Things (IoT), a greater level of connectivity should provide an impetus to prepare for inevitable cyberattacks.
A Forbes report found that 32 percent of top tech CEOs felt IT security was among the greatest challenge their companies faced—a concern compounded by new malware attacks aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities.
Companies with digital assets have faced cybersecurity threats since the dawn of the internet, but mitigation may be closer than they think. Through cross-sector collaboration, Canadian companies can find success in fending off even the most sophisticated of attackers by leveraging peer-to-peer information-sharing and collaboration through the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX).
As industries diversify and cross-pollinate, they collect digital assets that can carry value on the black market.