Category: cybersecurity

Bill C-8 and the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act: What Canadian Businesses Need to Know Canada’s cybersecurity obligations just changed. On March 26, 2026, Bill C-8, the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (CCSPA), passed the House of Commons. It is now before the Senate, and when it receives Royal Assent, organizations across six regulated sectors… Continue reading Bill C-8 and the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act: What Canadian Businesses Need to Know

The End of the Security Equilibrium: What AI-Powered Cyberattacks Mean for Canadian Businesses The tools your organization uses to stay secure were built for a different threat environment. For roughly two decades, the cybersecurity industry operated in a relatively stable equilibrium: attacks grew more sophisticated, but defenses adapted, and the overall structure of the threat… Continue reading The End of the Security Equilibrium: What AI-Powered Cyberattacks Mean for Canadian Businesses

SOC 2 Compliance for Canadian Tech Companies: What You Need to Know A few years ago, Canadian SaaS companies could win enterprise and US-market deals on product merit alone. That window is closing fast. Procurement teams at mid-market and enterprise buyers now routinely include a SOC 2 report in their vendor security questionnaires, and without… Continue reading SOC 2 Compliance for Canadian Tech Companies: What You Need to Know

OSFI Guideline B-13: What Canadian Financial Institutions Need to Know About Technology and Cyber Risk If you lead a compliance, IT, or risk function at a federally regulated financial institution in Canada, OSFI Guideline B-13 is not a future concern. It came into effect on January 1, 2024, and OSFI’s supervisory expectations are active now.… Continue reading OSFI Guideline B-13: What Canadian Financial Institutions Need to Know About Technology and Cyber Risk

Ransomware Protection for Canadian Small Businesses: A Practical Guide Ransomware is no longer a threat reserved for large enterprises. Attackers have shifted their focus toward small and mid-sized businesses, and Canadian organizations are directly in their sights. According to the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, ransomware remains one of the top threats facing Canadian organizations… Continue reading Ransomware Protection for Canadian Small Businesses: A Practical Guide

Cybersecurity Insurance for Canadian SMBs: What Coverage Actually Covers (And What It Doesn’t) Cyber insurance has become a common recommendation in risk management conversations, and for good reason. A single ransomware attack or data breach can cost a small Canadian business tens of thousands of dollars in recovery, legal fees, and regulatory fines. Insurance helps… Continue reading Cybersecurity Insurance for Canadian SMBs: What Coverage Actually Covers (And What It Doesn’t)

Zero Trust Security: What Canadian Businesses Need to Know and How to Get Started For years, the dominant model of network security was built on a simple idea: trust what is inside the perimeter, verify what comes from outside. Once a user or device crossed the firewall, they were largely free to move around. That… Continue reading Zero Trust Security: What Canadian Businesses Need to Know and How to Get Started

What a Data Breach Response Plan Should Include for a Small Business in Canada Most small businesses in Canada have some version of IT security in place: antivirus software, a firewall, maybe multi-factor authentication on email. What most do not have is a written, tested plan for what happens after a breach. That gap is… Continue reading What a Data Breach Response Plan Should Include for a Small Business in Canada

Penetration Testing for Canadian Law Firms: What It Is and Why Your Firm Needs It Law firms hold some of the most sensitive information in existence: privileged client communications, details of pending litigation, financial transaction records, and confidential merger and acquisition data. That combination makes legal practices a priority target for cybercriminals, not an afterthought.… Continue reading Penetration Testing for Canadian Law Firms: What It Is and Why Your Firm Needs It

What Is a Cyber Risk Assessment and Why Every Canadian SMB Needs One Before Something Goes Wrong Most small and mid-sized businesses think about cybersecurity after an incident, not before one. A phishing email gets through, a ransomware attack locks critical files, or a customer calls to report suspicious charges. Only then does the question… Continue reading What Is a Cyber Risk Assessment and Why Every Canadian SMB Needs One Before Something Goes Wrong