Government & Public Sector

MPs to investigate allegations “spyware” used against federal employees

Howard Solomon - December 6, 2023

Generative AI increasingly used for threats to Canadian democracy: Report

Howard Solomon - December 6, 2023

Government and big tech funding newsrooms in Canada raises concerns

Ashee Pamma - December 6, 2023

Bell seeks interim relief from Bill C-11, says traditional broadcasters are suffering

Ashee Pamma - November 22, 2023

Bell has asked the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to create a news fund that would subsidize broadcasters, and which will force foreign...

Ottawa and provinces should harmonize privacy laws, says think tank

Howard Solomon - November 22, 2023

In a discussion paper on proposed privacy legislation now before Parliament the C.D. Howe Institute offers ways the law could be implemented, including the creation of a public-private council to review the effectiveness of privacy laws

Data stolen on Canadian federal employees in third party hack may go back 24 years

Howard Solomon - November 20, 2023

Data involves military, RCMP and public servants moved to new posts held by two relocation services

Five Canadian IT leaders prevail at Info-Tech’s 2023 CIO Awards

Ashee Pamma - November 16, 2023

Five Canadian IT leaders, representing various industries and organization sizes, were honoured as winners of the Info-Tech Research Group’s annual 2023 CIO Awards. The winners...

Data on current, former Toronto library staff stolen in ransomware attack

Howard Solomon - November 15, 2023

Toronto's public library system has acknowledged that the ransomware gang that hit it last month stole personally identifiable data of employees. "At this point in...

Ontario government still silent after hospital ransomware attacks

Howard Solomon - November 15, 2023

Six days after being asked for comment, the government of Ontario is still considering a public response to recent cyber attacks on hospitals in...

Bill C-11: Canadian Heritage issues final policy direction to the CRTC

Ashee Pamma - November 15, 2023

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has issued the final policy direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for the regulation of Bill C-11,...

Coffee Briefing Nov. 14 – MISA Ontario launches new cybersecurity training; New “green” AI platform; Sage announces new Sage Intacct enhancements; and more

Samira Balsara - November 14, 2023

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed...

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Canada’s CIO Catherine Luelo resigns, highlights the fractured federal IT systems at the House of Commons

5G spectrum auction concludes; Bell, Rogers and Telus bag the most licenses

Canada’s privacy czar investigating data theft of federal employees from relocation companies

‘Meta has editorial power to use indiscriminately if content threatens their bottom line’, says Center for Countering Digital Hate

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The post-digital government has arrived – what should organizations do to get ready?

Gartner - July 10, 2023

Digital technology investments were once a factor of differentiation, but have now become the baseline of digital expectations in government. Today, digital is everywhere...