Unmasking digital threats: How to guard against cyber crime

Jason Besner is Director of Partnerships at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre).

Jason’s group is responsible for managing strategic engagements, with Canadian and international partners, that have the greatest impact on cyber security for Canadians. Focusing on national level outcomes, Partnerships supports and enables all other mission lines in the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

• Mandate of the Cyber Centre [2:56]
• Why cyber security matters [3:34]
• How the Cyber Centre helps organizations who may have been targeted by a cyber attack [4:57]
• How the cyber threat landscape has changed over time, particularly during the pandemic [6:09]
• Evolving future trends in cyber security [9:22]
• Key things organizations of all sizes can do to thwart cyber criminals [10:42]
• Ransomware attacks on public institutions and essential services [12:35]
• Cyber Centre partners and partnerships [15:03]
• Bill C-26 and changes on the horizon [17:41]
• Information sharing between government and organizations on cyber security matters [20:28]
• The spread of misinformation online [21:47]
• The use of artificial intelligence technologies to monitor for threats [23:28]
• Practical steps individuals can take to protect against cyber threats [25:01]
• Careers in technology and the growing need for cybersecurity workers [29:13]

Resources:

• GetCyberSafe.ca (cyber security tips and resources for individuals)
• Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security
• Don’t get caught! Protect yourself against phishing (Info Matters episode)
• How to Protect Against Ransomware (IPC fact sheet)
• Protect Against Phishing (IPC fact sheet)
• Trust and truth: Navigating the age of misinformation (Info Matters episode)

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