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New Podcast – Nigel Phair:  Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cyber-Certification, and More

New Podcast – Nigel Phair: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cyber-Certification, and More

Nigel Phair joins Nick Kelly for a podcast discussion on cybercrime, certification, information security tools, and more.

🇨🇦 Encryption, Accountability, and the Cliff Edge: Why Canada Must Rethink Bill C-2

🇨🇦 Encryption, Accountability, and the Cliff Edge: Why Canada Must Rethink Bill C-2

Bill C-2 is not compatible with Canada’s global ambitions. This isn’t just a technical issue – it’s a constitutional one. So, dear Ottawa… A word to Prime Minister Carney About the Author: Kim Chandler McDonald is the Co-Founder and CEO of 3 Steps Data, driving 

“What happens to Heroes?”  🎬 Episode 9 – When it all falls apart, some stand up for others by Didier Annet

“What happens to Heroes?”  🎬 Episode 9 – When it all falls apart, some stand up for others by Didier Annet

Who are the Heroes ? This installment, number nine, explores the rapid transformation that occurs when ordinary employees suddenly become heroes, taking on rescue roles following a devastating cyberattack. What I will call the “Heroes” “I had to stay calm. Show that everything was okay. 

AI-Assisted Software Development and the “Vibe Coding” Debate by Nick Kelly

AI Tools for Accelerating Software Development AI-powered coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT have been adopted by developers to help write and review code more quickly. Recent research provides evidence that these tools can enhance productivity in software development: Risks and Critiques of “Vibe 

When Politics Dictates AI: Why Trust, Safety, and Data Privacy Must Stay Non-Negotiable

When Politics Dictates AI: Why Trust, Safety, and Data Privacy Must Stay Non-Negotiable

We’re hearing a familiar refrain again: make it neutral. Strip the bias. Clean it up. But whose version of “neutral” are we embedding in the machines that now mediate how we see the world? This week, the Trump administration rolled out an executive order demanding 

Collaborative Intelligence – Humans & AI by Sapann Harish Talwar

The future is not about humans versus artificial intelligence, but about what we can achieve together. Collaborative Intelligence (CI) is the partnership between human creativity, empathy, and judgment, and AI’s ability to process data at scale, recognise patterns, and act with speed. When combined, this 

Week 31 – Critical VPN Flaw Hits SonicWall: Patch Now!

28 July – 03 Aug 2025 SonicWall has issued an urgent advisory regarding a newly discovered critical vulnerability — CVE-2025-40600, now spotlighted as this week’s CVE of the Week. This flaw affects the SSL VPN interface of the SonicOS firewall operating system, and it demands 

Corporations:  Publish Your Abuse Email Address!

Corporations: Publish Your Abuse Email Address!

A rantlet about the need for easily accessible ways to report fraudulent emails

New Podcast – Philipp Amann: Policy, Patching, Programming

New Podcast – Philipp Amann: Policy, Patching, Programming

Welcome Philipp Amann of the European Central Bank to the latest (audio only) episode of our Secure-in-Mind series.

New Podcast – Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Society – With Vilija Vainaite

New Podcast – Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Society – With Vilija Vainaite

Vilija Vainaite joins us to discuss AI – specifically, governance, risks, and its impact on cybersecurity