The NAOC’s Cyber Security and Information Warfare Program looks to explain in-depth the widespread developments, incidents and threats pertaining to security’s newest domain. Cyberspace consists of all the physical and digital networks which underpin today’s information infrastructure and is therefore integral to all aspects of security. This page aims to help Canadians stay informed on this increasingly pivotal realm.
Touraj Riazi had the privilege of interviewing Col. Jaak Tarien, Director of NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). The interview concentrates on the functions of the CCDCOE and how they enhance the Alliance’s cybersecurity. Canada is currently in the process of joining the CCDCOE.
Huawei presents a significant risk to Canada’s membership in Five Eyes. How do other members in Five Eyes view the security threat of Huawei and how can Canada keep its ties with fellow allies?
Cyber attackers present a real threat to the integrity of democracy’s most important element: the electoral process. Avneet explores how Canada confronted cyber threats during the election.
What risks do governments face when barely any international regulations guides private sector actions in cyber space?
In this article, James Cho reviews how Canada is protecting its critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. He examines the 2015 cyberattack on Ukraine’s power grid as an example of cyberattack on infrastructure and introduces the goals of the new National Cyber Security Action Plan by Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
States always attempt to act in accordance with international law but what happens when none exists?
In part two of her series on digital white supremacy, Emma Tallon analyzes how governments around the world are confronting the increasing cyber threats.
In part one of a two-part series, Emma Tallon analyses the rise of white supremacy in the digital world, and reflects on its ongoing threats to human security.
With Netflix’s release of “The Great Hack” late July 2019, Tiffany Kwok reflects on the actions of Cambridge Analytica, and how the data scandal changed the way the world viewed social media data collection.
Tiffany Kwok explores the fresh topic of MADCOMs in the field of artificial intelligence, and ties in possible consequences for democracy.