Plurilock Security Inc.: Plurilock Security Provides Corporate Update
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Industry Outlook
Cybersecurity is a crucial element for organizations with deep security needs such as healthcare and financial services companies. Given the nature of recent cyberattacks that target these organizations, the need for advanced cybersecurity solutions will increase and according to Cyber Security Ventures, Global Cybersecurity spending is predicted to exceed $1 Trillion USD from 2017-2021
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In preparation for the anticipated growth in the cybersecurity sector, Plurilock has made some key developments since going public this year to address and capitalize on this global opportunity.
State fragility in Burkina Faso: Analysis and Policy Brief
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For decades, the land-locked country of Burkina Faso has avoided the exogenous shocks and internal conflicts that have plagued so many of its neighbors. As a result, authoritarian rule has overseen the informal social systems primarily responsible for steady incremental increases in Burkinabé capacity. In 2014, a groundswell of democracy overtook the country, and the advent of civilian leadership signaled that the potential for an exit out of fragility was on the horizon. However, the incursion of regional Islamic extremist groups has challenged the resilience of state security mechanisms as well as the capacity of its fledgling democratic institutions, demonstrating that Burkina Faso remains fragile and threating to undo hard-earned gains. It is unlikely that Burkina Faso will be able to withstand further shocks over the long term, and a failed state in central West Africa could have cascading ef
Advancing Technology Helps Propel Cybersecurity to New Heights
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NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Cybersecurity is a major industry with a largely untapped growth potential. The recent surge of data breaches, business and agency hacks as well an international scandal revolving around an unlawful access of new vaccine data are just some of the reminders of how fragile our information infrastructure is. In response to the hack attack on the European Medicines Agency, the European Union on Wednesday unveiled plans to upgrade the 27-nation bloc s dated cybersecurity rules. According to a report by the Associated Press, last year the E.U. recorded around 450 cyber incidents involving European infrastructure, notably in the financial and energy sectors, and the pandemic has highlighted Europe s deep dependence on the internet and further exposed security weaknesses. The time of innocence is over. We know that we are a target, Commission Vice-Presid
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OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 18, 2020 /CNW/ - The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) today presented its classified 2020 Annual Report to the Prime Minister. A declassified version of this report must be tabled in Parliament within 30 sitting days.
This third annual report presents an update to the national security threat assessment first included in the Committee s 2018 Annual Report. The Hon. David McGuinty, Chair of NSICOP, stated that the Committee believes that this comprehensive overview of the major national security threats will contribute to a more informed debate on security and intelligence issues in Canada.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne takes part in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at Chinese criticism of Canada s efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick December 18, 2020 - 9:59 AM
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at China s criticism of Canada s efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor from prison. I ll do what I think is in Canada s best interest, trust me, Champagne said in an interview with The Canadian Press this week.