iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Jan 5, 2021 5:47pm Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his daily media availability in mid-May. Andrew Meade/iPolitics
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As the public fumes about politicians who saw fit to travel internationally over the holidays while they followed public health advice and stayed at home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned everyone who saw fit to do so.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Jan 5, 2021 5:33pm
Signals intelligence is the interception and analysis of communications and other electronic signals.
The workers are all members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).
Talks between the union and CSE management began last February, but broke down late last year over market allowance a negotiated pay increase to close the wage gap for workers whose jobs are similar to those in the private sector.
“Market allowance is key to attracting and attaining talent to make our salaries comparable with other jobs in the tech industry,” Alex Silas, PSAC’s executive vice-president for the National Capital Region, told iPolitics.
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The U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued a warning to financial institutions to be alert to the threat of fraud, ransomware and other types of criminal activity targeting COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution.
The warning, issued Monday , states that COVID-19 vaccine fraud may include the sale of unapproved and illegally marketed vaccines, counterfeit versions of approved vaccines and the illegal diversion of legitimate vaccines. FinCEN claims that fraudsters are already offering to provide potential victims with a vaccine sooner than otherwise available for a fee.
Ransomware is specifically mentioned. The notice says operators will continue to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that there are current ransomware campaigns directly targeting vaccine research. FinCEN notes that it’s likely that similar attacks could be launched to disrupt the vaccine supply chain and delivery operations.
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