An open banking standard in Canada would be a boon to the economy and reduce online risks for consumers. Yet, Canada has fallen behind a global movement to allow financial institutions to securely share financial information, Sivan told roundtable participants.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of businesses around the world have adopted or increased their use of work-from-home (WFH) technologies like cloud, video conferencing and team collaboration apps. Thanks to these tools, the majority of Canadian workers have found WFH very effective.

There is no shortage of challenges in the new normal, especially when it comes to supporting and securing employees in the wake of a massive migration to work-fromhome (WHM). With inadequate user experience opening the door to workarounds and other security-defeating behaviours, the pressure is on to better equip our remote workforce

Recently described as a modern-day gold rush for hackers, the COVID-19 pandemic presents all manner of threat actors with new opportunities to attack individuals and organizations. The threatscape is further complicated by the vulnerabilities of workfrom-home environments and a growing number of criminal supply chains.