When does a cyberattack become an “armed attack”? In this article, Samantha Baryer examines the growing need for a shared framework, using the WannaCry and Viasat cyberattacks to explore how non-kinetic and cascading effects could inform an evolving understanding of NATO’s Article 5 in the cyber age.
Tag: Cyber
Defending Canada’s Digital State: CRA Cyber Incidents, NATO Resilience, and Economic Security
Canada’s threat environment has already made clear that cyber risks demand serious attention; the real question is what the country chooses to defend. The CRA incidents and NATO’s resilience agenda show that protecting Canada today means treating core digital systems as strategic assets essential to public trust, fiscal stability, and national security
Securing the Alliance in the Quantum Era: An Interview with Brad McInnis – Part 2
Brad McInnis is the founder of cyberzero and the creator of Quantanaut, a cryptographic intelligence platform that helps organizations uncover hidden cryptographic dependencies and plan a practical transition to post quantum security. He has more than twenty-five years of defence intelligence and military experience. In Part 1 of this conversation, Brad unpacks why the overdue migration to Post Read More…
Who is Responsible for Protecting Canada’s Critical Infrastructure: A Conversation with Imraan Bashir
Imraan Bashir is Partner and National Public Sector Cyber Lead at KPMG in Canada. Prior to joining KPMG, Imraan directed the policy, strategy, implementation, and oversight of Government of Canada enterprise-wide cyber initiatives, including leadership of key programs such as cloud security and digital identity. Imraan was named one of the world’s top 100 most Read More…
ChatGPT – Are there Security Concerns?
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. But are there security concerns? And if so, what can be done to address them? In this article Scott Burns provides an explanation of ChatGPT and discusses these issues.
The Importance of Biometric Data Sharing in Counter-Terrorism Capability Development
This article explores the NATO Automated Biometric Identification System and the importance of biometric data in preventing emerging threats.
A Deeper Look at the Canadian AI Talent Brain Drain
While Canada’s AI startups face increased competition from foreign scale-ups and BigTech in the enterprise market, the general lack of data readiness among enterprise customers compounds the weakness of Canadian tech entrepreneurs vis-à-vis larger international players.
Is TikTok The Next Huawei? Why Some See a Video-Sharing App as a Threat to National Security
TikTok has been banned in India and the United States may follow suit. In his new article, Alex Johnson examines the TikTok controversy and assesses the app’s potential to compromise national security.
The Other Pandemic: How COVID-19 Created a Global Spike in Cybercrime
In his new article, Alex Johnson examines the global increase in cybercrime due to COVID-19 and how various international actors have responded to this “other pandemic.”
More Than Meets The Eye: Deepfake Technology and the Erosion of Public Trust
Tiffany Kwok takes a look at the increasingly sophisticated deepfake technology, and explores the implications of its ease of access.










