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Canada’s information laws are supposed to punish public servants that wrongfully keep information secret. But when it comes to laying charges, watchdogs find those laws have no teeth

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Looks like everybody who's anybody has got a set of hacking tools in Canada. Well, at least in terms of the federal government. Documents obtained by the CBC shed some light on the prevalence of phone-cracking tech within the government. And what that light shows isn't all that flattering. Tools capable of extracting personal data…

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Agencies ignoring federal directive to carry out privacy impact assessments

Spyware normally associated with the intelligence world is being used by 13 federal departments and agencies, Radio-Canada has learned, but none of them are conducting privacy assessments despite a government directive. 

Tools capable of extracting personal data from phones or computers are being used by 13 federal departments and agencies, according to contracts obtained under access to information legislation and shared with Radio-Canada. 

Credivera is pleased to announce the company has commenced the testing phase, a last milestone towards commercialization under the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program. The Credivera solution under test by Shared Services Canada (SSC) is aimed...

Ottawa is banning the use of the China-based WeChat instant messaging app and Russian-based Kaspersky security products on the mobile devices of federal civil…

Ottawa is banning the use of the China-based WeChat instant messaging app and Russian-based Kaspersky security products on the mobile devices of federal civil servants, although it isn't clear how widely they are being used. This morning, Treasury Board president Anita Anand announced a ban on the use of WeChat and the Kaspersky suite of