The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cybersecurity.
What to know about Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a critical and evolving field dedicated to protecting individuals, businesses, and governments from online threats. Amid transformative advancements such as AI, cloud adoption, quantum computing, and fluctuating geopolitical risks, organisations are navigating an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape.
Recent developments across the cybersecurity sphere highlight crucial topics including ransomware surges, deepfake scams, API security lapses, identity management complexities, and the growing importance of Zero Trust frameworks. These trends underscore the need for proactive strategies, comprehensive threat detection, agile responses, and a strengthening of human and technological defenses.
With expanding attack surfaces driven by remote work, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and digital transformation, there is a paramount focus on integrating AI-powered solutions, enhancing data protection, and addressing skills shortages. Initiatives promoting diversity, education, and collaborative partnerships continue to be essential in fortifying cyber resilience.
Exploring these themes through the latest stories and expert insights encourages readers to deepen their understanding of contemporary cybersecurity challenges and solutions, emphasizing actionable knowledge to help safeguard digital futures in an interconnected world.
Canadian Cybersecurity News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Westbank First Nation picks Unit4 ERPx for modernisation
The deal will replace fragmented back-office tools at Westbank First Nation, giving the community a single system for finance, procurement and planning.
Ottawa releases new bank fraud & data sharing rules proposal
Consumers could gain stronger protections and easier data sharing as Ottawa opens consultations on bank fraud and open-banking rules.
IBM study finds Canadian firms face widening AI control gap
IBM research shows Canadian organisations are expanding AI use while governance, workforce skills and oversight struggle to keep pace.
BlackBerry posts fifth straight profitable quarter
Revenue growth and stronger cash generation helped BlackBerry extend its run of positive GAAP net income to five quarters.
How this Ont. town is using AI from bylaw to trash pickup
Data silos and staff time are being cut as the township uses AI agents to speed calculations, analyse waste and answer residents online.
Canadian firms struggle to turn AI trials into ROI
Nearly half of Canadian business leaders are testing AI without seeing returns, as firms struggle to embed the technology into daily operations.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cybersecurity
Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
Data Theorem launches AI security platform for apps
Commvault named Gartner backup leader for 15th time
Mandiant study finds USD $4.3 million annual benefit
Gartner names Tenable leader in AI exposure assessment
Featured News
How this Ont. town is using AI from bylaw to trash pickup
Data silos and staff time are being cut as the township uses AI agents to speed calculations, analyse waste and answer residents online.
Ottawa revises Privacy Act for first time in overs 40 years
Canadians could soon gain stronger control over federal records as Ottawa weighs binding powers for the Privacy Commissioner and rules for AI decisions.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Zoho's LSP: First proprietary server comes at key time for Canada
Zoho unveils Nathu La, its first in-house server, deepening vertical integration from software to silicon in a global sovereignty push.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Private 5G looking to rewire Canada's factory floors
Private 5G aims to help manufacturers connect factory systems, automate operations and use real-time data more easily across production sites.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now
AI in life sciences is boosting workflows rather than replacing scientists, as firms navigate regulation, data risks and uneven adoption across markets.
Exclusive: Zoho's Chief Cyber Evangelist on why MFA alone is not enough
AI security optimism is running ahead of readiness, as most Canadian organisations still lack zero trust and full access visibility.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
On the table: Bill C-22 revives Canada's lawful access debate
New powers to demand subscriber data and force retention could broaden police access while reigniting privacy fears for Canadians.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.
Expert Columns
Yahoo Boys, a persistent menace and one of the longest running online crime cultures
A strategic blueprint for governing AI-enabled software development
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
SonicWall research sounds Code Red on healthcare cybersecurity as attack rates refuse to decline
Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
Security teams are collecting more video than ever, but most of it still goes unused
What Swiss Cheese teaches us about choosing MDR
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
How this Ont. town is using AI from bylaw to trash pickup
Ottawa revises Privacy Act for first time in overs 40 years
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Zoho's LSP: First proprietary server comes at key time for Canada
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Recent Cybersecurity News
Ottawa revises Privacy Act for first time in overs 40 years
Canadians could soon gain stronger control over federal records as Ottawa weighs binding powers for the Privacy Commissioner and rules for AI decisions.
eSentire launches Atlas Preempt for continuous testing
Continuous attack testing aims to help customers spot exploitable gaps before criminals do, including misconfigurations hiding outside core systems.
Bell, Cohere strike Canadian AI infrastructure deal
The pact could keep more AI data and computing in Canada as enterprises and public bodies seek domestically governed infrastructure for sensitive workloads.
Fime becomes Quebec's first DIACC-accredited auditor
Quebec organisations will now have local access to independent checks as Fime gains DIACC approval under Canada's trust framework.
Giesecke+Devrient opens AI hub in Montréal at Mila
The investment will create about 60 AI jobs and expand work on secure systems for banking, cybersecurity and digital identity in Canada.
Canadians trust AI for banking, but not big money moves
Canadians are warming to AI for day-to-day banking, but most still want human advice when the stakes rise on major financial decisions.
Feds enacts cyber security law for critical sectors
Operators in finance, telecoms, energy and transport face mandatory reporting and stronger safeguards as Ottawa tightens oversight of cyber risk.
Zoho's LSP: First proprietary server comes at key time for Canada
Zoho unveils Nathu La, its first in-house server, deepening vertical integration from software to silicon in a global sovereignty push.
Canon Canada adds ESET cybersecurity to managed IT
Canadian businesses gain a single supplier for IT and endpoint security as Canon broadens its managed services with ESET products.
Zoho launches Nathu La server to boost tech sovereignty
Lower power use and total cost of ownership are central to Zoho's new server, aimed at cutting AI inference costs and tightening data control.
BDO Canada launches cyber service for defence bidders
Companies bidding for defence work now face a new cyber compliance hurdle as Ottawa prepares to boost spending by more than AUD $81 billion.
QBE warns ransomware is top construction cyber threat
Each incident can halt site operations for 24 days on average as attackers exploit the sector's growing use of connected digital tools.
Carney unveils AI strategy, $200B in economic growth goal
Ottawa's five-year push aims to lift adoption, create 250,000 AI jobs and curb the talent drain as Canada races to catch up.
TP-Link expands Tapo home security range in Canada
Canadian households will get more choice in subscription-free home monitoring, as TP-Link widens Tapo cameras, sensors and doorbells across the country.
Private 5G looking to rewire Canada's factory floors
Private 5G aims to help manufacturers connect factory systems, automate operations and use real-time data more easily across production sites.
TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall
The honour spotlights TELUS's CAD $70 billion British Columbia investment as the company faces pressure to link spending with jobs and access.
RBC expands Vancouver hub to add 1,000 jobs by 2029
The bank plans to add 440 net new roles in British Columbia by 2029 as it widens its artificial intelligence and banking operations.
Kanata North adds CAD $17.9 billion to Canada's economy
The tech cluster supports more than 63,000 jobs and could help Canada strengthen domestic supply chains for semiconductors and photonics.
Interac adds AI fraud checks to Verified identity service
Canadian businesses will get tougher digital onboarding defences as the phased rollout targets deepfakes, spoofed video and device tampering by Q3 2026.
Payments Canada urges cross-sector anti-fraud strategy
Fraud is moving across Canada's payments ecosystem, prompting calls for banks, telecoms and platforms to share data and coordinate defences.
