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CSIS document flags less-effective encryption as issue for IoT
Canada’s security agency is aware of the push for stronger encryption by privacy groups and industry, but some technology, including the Internet of Things (IoT), might end up with less reliable forms of the security tool, a top secret government document found. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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C-59 could hurt security, allow surveillance on telecom networks: report
A comprehensive new report from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab and the the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) has identified dozens of potential issues with Bill C-59, including elements that could “have the net effect of undermining security in Canadian networks, rather than enhancing it.” This content is …
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BPF registers to lobby amidst consumer group funding concerns
A few months after the emergence of a proposal asking the CRTC to shift funding away from the Broadcast Participation Fund (BPF), the organization that helps bring consumer interests in front of the commission has filed its first registrations to lobby the regulator and the government. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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CSE activities under C-59 may weaken encryption tools: CCLA
OTTAWA — Parliamentarians debating Bill C-59 will have to come to grips with whether the Communications Security Establishment’s (CSE) new mandate under the proposed national security legislation could threaten communications tools, such as encryption, that secure data from prying state eyes. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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