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CRTC lacking in battle against cybercrime: Auditor General
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada released a report Tuesday that found various agencies including the CRTC are falling down on the job when it comes to fighting cybercrime. The 35-page report, entitled Combatting Cybercrime, found breakdowns in response, coordination, enforcement, tracking, and analysis between and across the organizations. This content is available …
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CRTC reports continued increase in spam complaints
Complaints filed with the CRTC’s Spam Reporting Centre (SRC) are on the rise, according to the commission’s latest biannual report on Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), released Wednesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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CRTC uses forensic tools sparingly, ETHI committee told
The CRTC has forensic investigative tools but deploys them rarely, the House of Commons Committee on Access to Information, Ethics and Privacy was told Thursday. The panel is continuing its investigation into the use of tools that can extract data from personal devices. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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CRTC levies $40K fine for phishing violations
The CRTC has fined a Quebec man $40,000 for sending unwanted emails to thousands of phone numbers, it was announced Monday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe …
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