Stratford Mayor Dan Mathieson says it’s time Ontario municipalities start taking cyber security seriously. In a first for the university and possibly a first in the province, Ryerson University’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst has partnered with the City of Stratford and investStratford to bring together cyber security experts and representatives from more than 50 Ontario municipalities — most from the southwest region — in Toronto on Nov. 13 to begin a discussion around cyber security and tackle the threat of cyber attack head on. “After Stratford was hit with a cyber attack in April, Catalyst, which is a Ryerson program around cyber security, reached out to me to have a conversation,” Mathieson said. “They are trying to build a best-practices model.” After speaking with staff at the Cybersecure Catalyst on several occasions, an opportunity to host a broader conversation with municipal leadership across the province presented itself. “It’s an opportunity to just get local government, cyber security experts, and the province all in the same room and start having conversations around best practices, opportunities for partnerships, and really take what was a negative situation for the City of Stratford and try to turn it into a positive for us and help us in the future, and also help our other municipal partners and the government,” Mathieson said. According to the event’s agenda, discussions will focus around identifying the cyber security risks Ontario municipal governments are facing, defending local governments against those risks, and responding to cyber attacks when they happen. Mathieson will kick off the event by sharing the lessons learned through Stratford’s experience, which will be followed by presentations...
We hear the term “machine learning” a lot these days (usually in the context of predictive analysis and artificial intelligence), but machine learning has actually been a field of its own for several decades. Only recently have we been able to really take advantage of machine learning on a broad scale thanks to modern advancements in computing power. But how does machine learning actually work? The answer is simple: algorithms. Machine learning is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) where computers can essentially learn concepts on their own without being programmed. These are computer programmes that alter their “thinking” (or output) once exposed to new data. In order for machine learning to take place, algorithms are needed. Algorithms are put into the computer and give it rules to follow when dissecting data. Machine learning algorithms are often used in predictive analysis. In business, predictive analysis can be used to tell the business what is most likely to happen in the future. For example, with predictive algorithms, an online T-shirt retailer can use present-day data to predict how many T-shirts they will sell next month. Regression or Classification While machine learning algorithms can be used for other purposes, we are going to focus on prediction in this guide. Prediction is a process where output variables can be estimated based on input variables. For example, if we input characteristics of a certain house, we can predict the sale price. Prediction problems are divided into two main categories: Regression Problems: The variable we are trying to predict is numerical (e.g., the price of a house) Classification Problems: The variable we...
The world is in major need of more cyber security expert with relevant cyber security skills. A recent report by Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that around 3.5 million cybersecurity positions will be unfilled by 2021. Between 2017 and 2018, demand for cybersecurity professionals grew 7% according to Indeed. Unemployment rates in the industry have remained at 0% since 2016. It is a lucrative, stable and extremely valuable career that will only grow in importance as cyber criminals use more advanced tactics to infiltrate businesses. Hackers are weaponizing AI, subsequently increasing the frequency and effectiveness of attacks and leading to a greater need for cybersecurity experts. It should come as no surprise that companies are willing to go above and beyond to attract the right talent. Let’s take a look at 7 cybersecurity careers with relevant Cyber Security Skills that pay a median salary of over $100,000 per year. Lead Software Security Engineer Through the use of different testing methods and techniques, lead software security engineers plan, develop, implement and maintain a company’s software security strategy. Employers are willing to pay experts in the field well-over $110,000 per year. This is namely due to the fact that this career requires both coding knowledge and leadership skills. As a lead software security engineer, your responsibilities will include reviewing code and debugging issues to improve software security, managing technical documentation, suggesting solutions to security issues and working with your team to achieve goals. Experience in languages such as JavaScript, .NET, Java and C/C++ is often required. Cloud Support Engineer A growing number of companies are beginning to understand the value of cloud technology...
November 8, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For the first time in history, the greatest threats to institutions and businesses alike are no longer physical. Instead, stealing client information or impairing an organization’s ability to operate is something that’s done predominantly online. With 43 percent of cyber attacks targeting small businesses — and an average of six months before they realize they’ve been compromised — cyber security is becoming more important than ever. But most small businesses don’t have the resources to implement robust protocols. Whether it involves how expensive it is to hire an in-house expert or the price of most outsourced services, access is typically the deal-breaker. Few people understand this conundrum better than Vince Crisler, who served as the White House Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) under President George W. Bush. Leveraging the added expertise he developed from that executive role, Crisler started a cyber security company, Dark Cubed, and has been working on it for the past five years. Recently, I had the chance to chat with him about how he approaches building a company looking to make enterprise-grade network security solutions accessible to smaller businesses, and here are four key takeaways from that conversation. 1. Always think about reducing barriers for customers. As a general rule, the biggest disadvantages a startup has when competing against giants is that it simply doesn’t have access to the same opportunities. Whether you’re talking about hiring the smartest people or investing in services that cost a fortune, big companies may not be doing something radically better, but they sure do have more resources to work with....
VIDEO: “the police began looking for me…” Google Sent Threatening Letter to Google Insider Zachary Vorhies: “they knew what I had done and that letter contained several demands” HUNDREDS of Internal Google Documents Leaked to Project Veritas… news blacklist, “human raters,” YouTube CEO video… Google Insider Wants More Insiders to Blow Whistle: “people have been waiting for this Google Snowden moment where somebody comes out and explains what everybody already knows to be true” “I felt that our entire election system was going to be compromised forever, by this company that told the American public that it was not going to do any evil” [This post contains video, click to play] The internal Google documents are available here. (San Francisco) A Google insider who anonymously leaked internal documents to Project Veritas made the decision to go public in an on-the-record video interview. The insider, Zachary Vorhies, decided to go public after receiving a letter from Google, and after he says Google allegedly called the police to perform a “wellness check” on him. Along with the interview, Vorhies asked Project Veritas to publish more of the internal Google documents he had previously leaked. Said Vorhies: “I gave the documents to Project Veritas, I had been collecting the documents for over a year. And the reason why I collected these documents was because I saw something dark and nefarious going on with the company and I realized that there were going to not only tamper with the elections, but use that tampering with the elections to essentially overthrow the United States.” (Do you work in Big Tech? Project Veritas would love...
“There is a reason why the world of internet is popularly called the ‘Virtual World.’ Just like the physical world, there are the good and the bad guys online too.” Digital technology has manifested itself into all aspects of 21st century business operations. Both service providers and end-users are online. Most importantly, communication and financial transactions which are at the core of any business, take place online these days. While this has taken efficiency and ease of operations to an altogether new level, it has also created opportunities for cyber criminals to breach into an organization and cause potentially irreparable losses. When we talk of start-ups and SMEs, digital presence becomes even more crucial for them because more often than not, they have limited hands to deal with every aspect of business. Digital technology enables them to multi-task as well as automates some of their operations. SMEs are more vulnerable The common misconception cultivated by start-ups and SMEs is, “we are not the rich guys or the big brands with Big Data, why would anyone come after us?” The truth be told: “Almost 60%[1] of the SME victims of cyber-attacks, shut shop within 6 months of the incident.” Just like the real-world criminals, cyber criminals also look for easy prey and targets that are sitting ducks compared to the fortified large-scale enterprises. Another major theory that must be debunked is that cyber-attacks are performed by a geek operating out of a basement and on the hunt for high-value targets. In reality, majority of the cyber attacks are carried out by automated software programs and scripts that keep searching for...
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