Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2022

ZTNA vs. VPN - What is the Difference?

ZTNA vs. VPN - What is the Difference?

By : Sentia

The COVID-19 pandemic caused many companies to adopt remote working strategies in line with social distancing and isolation regulations implemented to combat its spread. As of March 2021, approximately five million Canadian workers, or 20% of Canadian employees, were working from home. In contrast, only 4% of employees worked remotely in 2016. Now, most COVID restrictions have been lifted, but many companies have allowed their workforce to continue working remotely. A 2021 study found that only 9% of Canadian workers expressed interest in working from the office fully, 15% wanted to work from home all the time, while 40.8% of workers suggested a hybrid working model.  

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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022

The Critical Role of Cybersecurity in the Government

The Critical Role of Cybersecurity in the Government

By : Sentia

The Canadian Government has joined other countries in toughening sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. However, Russia has insisted it will retaliate against countries that meddle in the conflict, placing the Canadian Government as a potential target of Russian-sponsored attacks.

Other than Russian cyber threats, the Canadian Government is a prime source of attacks from other state-nations and cybercrime groups. In addition, the Government is responsible for securing critical infrastructure and spearheading efforts to enhance national cybersecurity preparedness. Therefore, cybersecurity for Government is essential to thwarting cyber espionage and attacks targeting critical infrastructure.

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Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2022

How the Continued Unrest in Eastern Europe is Impacting Cybersecurity on a Global Scale

How the Continued Unrest in Eastern Europe is Impacting Cybersecurity on a Global Scale

And the Lasting Ripple Effects

By : Sentia

Countries use cyberattacks as a tool for modern warfare, and the concept has been used extensively in the Russia-Ukraine conflict to spread disinformation and demoralize opponents. On the day Russia started the invasion, some critical Kyiv websites, including the government, parliament, and Foreign Ministry sites, were offline and inaccessible. Certainly, Russian hackers launched large DDoS attacks to overwhelm the infrastructure and crash the websites. In addition, Ukraine blamed the Kremlin for a data-wiper malware found on Ukrainian computers, which echoed the NotPetya malware attack in 2017 that severely impacted the Ukrainian economy. With heavy fighting raging in Ukraine, cyberspace has turned into a secondary battlefront.

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Posted: Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Cyber Security Risks in Manufacturing in 2022

Cyber Security Risks in Manufacturing in 2022

Why the Manufacturing Sector is One of the Most Targeted Industries for Cyber Attacks

By : Sentia

As we begin a new year, one trend that will only grow in importance is the critical need for cyber security measures. The Canadian manufacturing sector is known for its advances in digital technologies to enhance the automation of critical processes. Currently, at least 97% of Canadian industrial markets utilize data analytics to drive daily business operations, inform crucial decisions, and develop new products. While this is a step in the right direction, most industry leaders in the Canadian manufacturing sector fail to take cybersecurity with the utmost seriousness and concerns. 

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Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Cyber Security Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector in Canada

Cyber Security Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector in Canada

By : Sentia

Higher education institutions, especially polytechnics, universities, and colleges, are vulnerable to numerous cyber threats and attacks. According to Isaac Straley, the chief information security officer at the University of Toronto, securing higher education institutions is challenging due to a complex cybersecurity landscape. "We do so many things in higher education. The social landscape is quite complex, teaching and learning; we have information about people, our students, our staff, our donors. And we also have intellectual property that we are generating," Straley says.

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Posted: Thursday, December 9, 2021

Cyber Security Issues Facing Canadian Law Firms

Cyber Security Issues Facing Canadian Law Firms

Why Cyber Security is More Important Than Ever For the Legal Industry

By : Sentia

Cyber security breaches targeting Canadian organizations almost doubled in the recent past. Various sectors, including the Canadian legal industry, are thus required to enhance their data protection, and cyber security controls to protect their firms from attacks. Robust cyber security is vital in securing employee and customer data from known and unknown threats. In this regard, 90% of Canadian legal professionals believe their firms need to implement strong data protection and cyber security measures to secure sensitive information.

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Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Combating Cyber Attacks in Healthcare

Combating Cyber Attacks in Healthcare

By : Sentia

Recent incidents show that security breaches and cyber attacks have steadily increased across Canada and globally, with healthcare service providers seen as a prime target. Needless to say, healthcare organizations are greater targets for data theft than organizations in other sectors for various reasons. For example, there was a 37 percent increase in attack rate per healthcare organization throughout 2020 and the beginning of 2021. In effect, organizations need to implement proper security controls to prevent harmful and costly attacks

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Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Enterprise Security: Risks, Rewards, and New Regulations

Enterprise Security: Risks, Rewards, and New Regulations

Article Updated: February 2019

Were you one of the 90,000 Canadians whose data was stolen when two Canadian banks were recently hacked? 

Even if you weren’t, you can probably imagine the distress it caused – not just to the victims, but also to those at the banks responsible for safeguarding customer data and enterprise systems. Yes, the banks acted swiftly to launch investigations and enhance online security measures, but what could have been done to prevent the hack from happening in the first place?

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