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Increased Cyberattack Sophistication Forces Canadian Companies to Adopt Standards & Compliance
Increased Cyberattack Sophistication Forces Canadian Companies to Adopt Standards & Compliance Datarisk Canada and Managed Privacy Canada Introduce Template-Based Compliance and Standards-Based Cybersecurity Management Toronto, Canada, June 19, 2023. According to security monitoring companies, between 2500 and 4000 cyberattacks occur every day. With an incidence of a damaging breach taking place every 14 seconds and…
Canada’s leading cybersecurity and privacy management platform adds popular enterprise features
Canada’s leading cybersecurity and privacy management platform adds popular enterprise features MPC’s PrivacyDASH™ and Datarisk’s Verify Audit Portal (VAP™) Enhance Offerings for Enterprise Regulatory Compliance and Large Scale Usability. Toronto, Canada, June 12, 2023. Informatica Corporation, Canada’s leader in cybersecurity management, has announced the expansion of its privacy and security platforms for enterprise use, including…
New Privacy by Design Quick Check from Informatica Helps Companies to Rapidly Find Compliance Gaps
New Privacy by Design Quick Check from Informatica Helps Companies to Rapidly Find Compliance Gaps Informatica’ s MPC PrivacyDASH™ now offers self-assessment aligned with the new ISO 31700-1:2023 Privacy Standard Toronto, Canada, June 5, 2023. By year-end 2024, Gartner predicts that 75% of the world’s population will have its personal data covered under modern privacy…
Informatica Education Launches Hybrid Approach to Employee Privacy and Security Awareness Training
Informatica Education Launches Hybrid Approach to Employee Privacy and Security Awareness Training Canada’s cybersecurity leader calls for personalized cybersecurity training by adapting to employee needs, preferred devices and language preferences. Toronto, Canada, May 29, 2023. Research estimates by Cybersecurity Ventures indicates an almost 100% growth in training and awareness over the next 5 years. Claudiu…
Canada’s leading cybersecurity enabler launches new security protection & privacy compliance tools
Canada’s leading cybersecurity enabler launches new security protection & privacy compliance tools Informatica empowers Canadian Small and Mid-size Businesses (SME) with fully managed privacy services and on-demand security project management Toronto, Canada, May 22, 2023 – A recent Verizon report indicates that a full quarter (25%) of global data breaches are caused by ransomware. “In…
New AI-Powered Anti-Phishing Service Motivates Employees Without Raising Anxiety Levels
New AI-Powered Anti-Phishing Service Motivates Employees Without Raising Anxiety Levels Datarisk PhishTest™ Creates Realistic Scams and Helps Employees to Understand Fraud to Improve Organizational Vigilance. Toronto, Canada, May 15, 2023 – Datarisk Canada introduces next generation AIPhishTest™ to solve the persistent problems with social engineering fraud. Despite the broad availability of training, awareness and phishing…
Canada’s Security Audit Provider Introduces Niche Assessments for Education & Industrial Sectors
Canada’s Security Audit Provider Introduces Niche Assessments for Education & Industrial Sectors Verify™ bridges the vulnerable gaps in education technology and industrial cybersecurity. Toronto, Canada, May 11, 2023 – Informatica Corporation’s market leading Verify™ Risk assessment process is now available through subsidiaries Datarisk Canada and Managed Privacy Canada to meet the growing concerns over data…
Affordable SMB Portals Drive Canadian Companies Towards Better Privacy Compliance, Lower Cybersecurity Risk
Affordable SMB Portals Drive Canadian Companies Towards Better Privacy Compliance, Lower Cybersecurity Risk Across all measures, privacy & cybersecurity compliance in Canada decreased since 2019 (OPC) Toronto, Canada, April 17, 2023 – Informatica Corporation, through its subsidiaries Datarisk Canada and Managed Privacy Canada, has launched two innovative and affordable cybersecurity and privacy management portals designed…
Informatica Corporation Launches Advanced Cybersecurity Testing Server
Informatica Corporation Launches Advanced Cybersecurity Testing Server Canada’s Verify Scanning Server (VSS™) Doubles Capacity, Enables Client Management Via Smartphone Toronto, Canada, April 17, 2023 – After hundreds of client cybersecurity assessments, Datarisk Canada and Managed Privacy Canada, the Security and Privacy arms of Toronto-based Informatica Corporation (www.SecurtiyandPrivacy.ca), the organization has announced the completion of its…
Datarisk Canada Makes Data Breaches Survivable with New Incident Response Testing Solution
Datarisk Canada Makes Data Breaches Survivable with New Incident Response Testing Solution Canada’s Security and Privacy Management Platform Now Offers TTX Incident Simulation™ Module Toronto, Canada, April 11, 2023 – According to Statistics Canada and the Canadian Cyber Security Centre, businesses continue to report data breaches and increased costs related to their impact. Datarisk Canada’s…
Informatica Corporation Launches SmartHire™ Candidate Evaluation and Employee Hiring System
Informatica Corporation Launches SmartHire™ Candidate Evaluation and Employee Hiring System Helping Canadian Companies to Meet Unprecedented Challenges in Hiring and Retention of Qualified Cybersecurity Professionals Toronto, Canada, April 3, 2023 – The broadest cybersecurity workforce study to date (ISACA 2022) indicates that 2023 is the most challenging year for organizations, with over 60% of companies…
New Enterprise Compliance Portal Helps Canadian Small and Mid-Size Companies to Control the Skyrocketing Risk of Supply Chain Data Breaches
New Enterprise Compliance Portal Helps Canadian Small and Mid-Size Companies to Control the Skyrocketing Risk of Supply Chain Data Breaches Informatica introduces mobile-friendly Vendor Risk Management (VRM) solution for managing 3rd party security audits and vendor privacy assessments Toronto, Canada, March 22, 2023 – According to their 2022 data breach study, IBM and the Ponemon…
Why Do Canada’s Privacy Commissioners Demand that Companies Train Employees on Security and Privacy?
Why Do Canada’s Privacy Commissioners Demand that Companies Train Employees on Security and Privacy? Organizations subject to Canada’s federal and provincial laws must protect personal information from cybercriminals, malware and misuse. Toronto, Canada, March 16, 2023 – According to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, cybercrimes such as ransomware and phishing must be prevented…
Twice as many large Canadian companies as smaller ones report being impacted by data breaches in 2022.
Attention Business and Technology Editors Press Release Release date:March 9, 2023 Twice as many large Canadian companies as smaller ones report being impacted by data breaches in 2022. Gaps in the ability of Canadian firms to prevent and detect cybersecurity incidents are due to weak cybersecurity and privacy compliance management. Toronto, Canada, March 9, 2023…
Many Canadian Companies Remain Uninsurable in 2023 Due to Skyrocketing Breach Costs
Insurance Companies are rejecting Canadian companies due to cybersecurity gaps and privacy weaknesses. With remediation costs of $1.92M (2022), demand rises for affordable cybersecurity and compliance remediation platforms such as MPC’s PrivacyDash™ and Datarisk’s Verify Audit Portal(VAP™)
Under New Privacy Legislation, Canadian Companies Can Face Privacy Fines Up To $10 Million
Online Apps such as MPC’s PrivacyDash™ and Datarisk’s Verify Audit Portal(VAP™) now offer direct access to certified privacy and security professionals to reduce risk and costs of compliance.
Canada is Going Through the Largest Cybercrime Spree in its History
Canadian Professional Companies Gain Access to On-Demand Cybersecurity and Privacy Guidance Through Online Apps such as MPC’s PrivacyDash™ and Datarisk’s Verify Audit Portal(VAP™)
Innovative Cybersafety Bootcamp for Ontario Students adds Social Responsibility and Identity Protection to Digital Literacy Curriculum
TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In preparation for Cyber Security Awareness Month, the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation held its first BYOD CyberSafety BootCamp in…
CyberKYC due diligence reporting service provides visibility into supply chain risk to prevent third party data breaches
TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With changing privacy and cybersecurity legislation in Canada requiring companies to report data breaches, organizations are discovering that much of the…
New Cybersafety Education Curriculum Now Available to Ontario Schools
TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Data Privacy Day this year, the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation introduced Canada’s only K-12 Cybersafety Curriculum to empower teachers, educate…
Verify Edtech: Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Helps Educational Institutions Protect Student Data
TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Canadian educational institutions face budget pressures and the need to better target educational services to students and families, more school boards…
Canada’s Cybersafety Foundation Calls for the Protection of Children’s Data on Data Protection Day 2019
TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The ongoing modernization of Canada’s education sector has brought unparalleled connectivity into the sector, but with added convenience, the risk of…
First Cybersafety Summit Takes Place in Toronto with a Focus on Children’s Safety Education and Digital Literacy
TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The ongoing modernization of Canada’s privacy and security legislation has prompted organizations and agencies to urgently review technology use and data…
Top 7 Reasons Why Canadian Companies Are Still Unprepared for Data Security Breaches and Privacy Legislation: Expert
TORONTO, May 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the first time in the nation’s history, the vast majority of Canadian private sector companies will be required to identify and immediately report…
Canadian Cyberfraud Handbook: New Thomson Reuters Publication Introduces Modern Approach to Identify Cybercrime
TORONTO, Nov. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cyber Security Awareness Month in Canada concluded with Public Safety Canada warnings of a surge in scam calls looking to confuse and defraud Canadians….
Make June Anti-Spam Compliance Month
Canadian small businesses may qualify for $1000 discount ahead of looming CASL deadline TORONTO, May 30, 2014 /CNW/ – By July 1st, Canada’s 1.1 million businesses will need to have proof of voluntary …
Hospital security & privacy reviews recommended for sensitive premises across Canada
Baby abductions point to the need for clinics & healthcare facilities to conduct rigorous physical security and protocol reviews: HealthcareSecurity.ca TORONTO, May 28, 2014 /CNW/ – Following the…
eBay, Target security breaches could have been avoided with proper policy enforcement
Growing data breaches indicate failure to independently audit corporate security and privacy policies TORONTO, May 22, 2014 /CNW/ – According to recent studies, the number of security investigations…
Eastern Health, Medicentres breaches boost demand for INFORMATICA’s VERIFY preventative data security and privacy audits
Toronto, May 14, 2014 /CNW/ – Since 2006, 1138 security lapses caused a combined 29,791,337 privacy breaches of health information, most of them in the United States. In Canada, the cumulative…
Claudiu Popa introduces the 7 Principles of Cybersafety by Design at Provincial Advocate Forum on Social Media Safety for Youth
TORONTO, May 12, 2014 /CNW/ – The unintended consequences, benefits and dangers of social media are often misunderstood, sometimes leading to tragic consequences. Despite hundreds of groups and…
How can small businesses avoid costly security breaches by complying with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation?
TORONTO, May 6, 2014 /CNW/ – Canada’s 1.1 million businesses will need to verify the way they contact customers and improve their security before Bill C-28 takes effect July 1st. Until January 1,…
Operation Clandestine Fox and Heartbleed are more than just catchy buzzwords for security threats
TORONTO, April 30, 2014 /CNW/ – 2014 has been a busy year for the IT security industry, with a succession of colossal breaches each impacting more than 100 million users. According to security…
Heartbleed Security Audit also helps companies comply with Anti-Spam and Privacy legislation
TORONTO, April 21, 2014 /CNW/ – Informatica Security, Canada’s leading provider of data protection and privacy risk assessments announced that Heartbleed vulnerability analysis is now included by…
Heartbleed.ca: why cloud services and online banking sites should bolster security now
TORONTO, April 11, 2014 /CNW/ – From the first reports of the Heartbleed OpenSSL bug earlier this week, IT departments have scrambled to reduce their exposure to the risk and notify concerned users…
“Heartbleed vulnerability” impacts websites, threatening Internet user privacy and corporate security
(email helpline now available at Heartbleed.ca) TORONTO, April 8, 2014 /CNW/ – A security advisory for the Internet’s most popular encryption library warns of a simple software bug that has the…
PrivacyAssessment.ca: Security solution reveals privacy risks and compliance breaches due to Internet snooping
TORONTO, April 3, 2014 /CNW/ – Almost a year after the Snowden revelations began surfacing, as many as half of Canadian executives and business owners are still unaware that ongoing Internet…
Good corporate security and privacy practices can reduce cyber insurance costs by up to 30%
TORONTO, March 17, 2014 /CNW/ – A company’s information assets can amount to 80% or more of its value. For many Canadian companies, the intangible nature of sensitive data can present significant…
Use cloud-based security audits to simulate massive attacks against websites, prevent costly outages: experts say
TORONTO, March 12, 2014 /CNW/ – Using armies of infected computers, criminals launch overwhelming attacks that victimize hundreds of companies daily (digitalattackmap.com), costing data centres an…
Security experts reveal surprising reason why 24% of businesses avoid basic security practices: productivity
TORONTO, March 10, 2014 /CNW/ – External IT security & privacy compliance check-ups are considered basic practices in every industry sector. Weekly revelations of damaging data breaches in retail,…
How do Canadian security experts help companies reduce supplier-related data breaches by 63%?
TORONTO, March 14, 2014 /CNW/ – Many of the security and privacy breaches from the past year have been traced to failures to protect data. Surprisingly, responsibility fell on trusted third parties…
Canadian Retailers Urgently Need Security Guidance: 6 Essential Measures to Protect Customer Data
TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2014 /CNW/ – In the wake of the colossal Target security breach that compromised over 100 million customer accounts and may yet impact hundreds of thousands of Canadian consumers,…
Security Experts Offer Advice to Canadian Retailers and Customers Following Breaches at Large US Chains
TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2013 /CNW/ – Recent security breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus and at least three other large retail chains are estimated to top 100 million cardholders and their personal…
Holiday Shoppers Targeted by Credit Card Thieves Online and Off: Security Experts Offer Tips, Urge Vigilance
TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2013 /CNW/ – With an estimated sales growth of 14% over last Christmas, retailers and ecommerce vendors are expecting a revenue boost this holiday season. But according to experts…
In 2014, Encrypt All Your Internet Activity, All The Time
TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2013 /CNW/ – The latest revelations about Internet surveillance carried out covertly by Canada’s CSEC and the U.S. NSA have validated what Canadian regulators, lobbyists and…
Informatica Security joins Canada’s largest privacy coalition to oppose blanket surveillance and warrantless data collection
TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2013 /CNW/ – The continued stream of revelations about Internet surveillance, cross-border information sharing and the privacy impact on Canadians has concerned individuals and…
Canadian companies fear impact of security, privacy breaches: expert
TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2013 /CNW/ – Two recent reports indicate that 7 million Canadians have lost a whopping $3B to cybercrime last year. A large part of the identity theft, privacy and security breaches …
Latest Government Privacy Breaches Prompt Security Reviews
Accountability gap presents business sector with unprecedented opportunity to lead the way in best practices: security experts say TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2013 /CNW/ – According to Canada’s Privacy…
Ontario Privacy Commissioner’s Back to School Advice to Youth: Never Tolerate (Cyber)Bullying
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2013 /CNW/ – Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian spoke with security expert Claudiu Popa about bullying, cyberbullying and privacy abuses. With 95% of…
Claudiu Popa: security breaches are 100% preventable and the process should be painless
TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2013 /CNW/ – A new industry study reports at least 56% of companies have experienced security breaches in the past two years with average losses of $9.4 million over that period….
Security Expert Claudiu Popa Announces New $99 Security & Privacy Training Program to Slash Data Breaches by Over 50%
TORONTO, July 10, 2013 /CNW/ – Privacy and security breaches in Canada continue to rise with some statistics pegging each loss at $500,000, despite a systemic lack of enforcement over private sector…