Cyber Security news in Canada

An overview of news, trends and research in Cyber Security consulting in Canada:

CGI joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association CGI, a Montreal-headquartered management and technology consulting firm, yesterday announced it joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA).
28 November 2023
Canadian companies averaged 25 cybersecurity incidents in past year Eighty-one percent of Canadian organizations had at least 25 cybersecurity incidents in the last 12 months, according to EY’s 2023 Cybersecurity Leadership Insights study.
03 November 2023
Yulcom partners with Hitachi Systems Security Yulcom Technologies, a Montreal-based IT consultancy, has entered a strategic partnership with Hitachi Systems Security, a Blainville, QC-based cybersecurity services firm.
19 October 2023
Over two-thirds of Canadian execs view cybercrime as biggest threat Over two-thirds of Canadian executives think cybercrime is their companies’ most significant threat, according to PwC’s Canadian Cyber Threat Intelligence Annual Report.
22 June 2023
Cybersecurity firm Makros joins Deloitte Makros, a cybersecurity consultancy based in Santiago, Chile, has been acquired by Deloitte Canada/Chile.
08 December 2022
Kroll buys Toronto-based Security Compass Advisory Kroll, a global corporate investigations and risk consulting firm, has acquired Security Compass Advisory, a Toronto-based cybersecurity consultancy.
16 December 2021
Canadian execs say organizational complexity poses 'concerning' cyber risk More than 80% of Canadian executives believe avoidable organizational complexity poses a “concerning” level of cyber and privacy risk, according to PwC 2022 Digital Trust Insights.
30 November 2021
Data privacy firm Nymion partners with MorganFranklin Consulting Nymion, a data privacy firm based in Montreal, has partnered with US management consultancy MorganFranklin Consulting to offer comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity solutions in Montreal and a
25 October 2021
Less than half of businesses very confident in ability to fend off cyberattack As cyber breaches become more prevalent and disruptive, only 39% of Canadian businesses are very confident in their ability to identify and fend off cyberattacks, according to a KPMG Canada survey.
06 October 2021
BDO hires Rocco Galletto as leader of national cybersecurity practice BDO Canada has hired Roccoo Galletto as partner and head of the firm’s national cybersecurity practice. He is based in the Greater Toronto Area.
05 October 2021
PwC buys Ottawa cybersecurity firm Avaleris PwC Canada has acquired Avaleris Inc., an Ottawa-based boutique cybsecurity consulting firm.
17 September 2021
Amid pandemic, most Canadians want a digital ID Three quarters of Canadians say they feel it’s important to have a digital ID to more securely make transactions online, a recent report from the DIACC – a nonprofit focused on digital IDs – and Bura
17 February 2021
Pandemic causes majority of businesses to shift their cybersecurity strategy An overwhelming majority of Canadian business (97%) say they will shift their cybersecurity strategy as a result of increased digitalization driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent sur
21 December 2020
Pandemic has boosted clout of IT leaders, finds KPMG report A majority (6 in 10) of technology leaders in Canada believe they have more influence in the C-suite than ever before, due to the increasing importance of digital technology during the pandemic.
26 November 2020
IT consultancy Sourced Group unveils new cloud security assessment offering Sourced Group, a Toronto-headquartered cloud consulting specialist, has launched a new offering in cloud security assessment.
06 November 2020
BBA wins federal contract to boost energy sector cybersecurity BBA, a Montreal-based engineering and consulting firm, has won a contract from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to help strengthen and protect the country’s energy systems from cyberattacks.
26 October 2020
Sourced Group gets $2.5 million, spins off cloud security company Sourced Group, a Toronto-headquartered IT consultancy, has secured $2.5 million in funding from venture capital firm Round 13 Capital, a prior investor in the firm.
22 October 2020
Professional services firms a prime target for cybersecurity attacks Ryan Duquette, a partner and cybersecurity expert at RSM, outlines how professional services firms can build their cyber resilience.
27 August 2020
EY Canada helping veterans upskill for cybersecurity jobs EY Canada is partnering with WithYouWithMe (WYWM), a veteran-focused training organization, to upskill Canadian Armed Forces veterans for high-demand cybersecurity roles in the Government of Canada.
25 August 2020
IT consultancy Kerson Wallaw acquires two cybersecurity specialists Kerson Wallaw, a Montreal-based IT consulting firm, has acquired Montreal cybersecurity specialist firms Ubitrak and ACCEL-PCI.
30 June 2020
Canadian organizations lag global firms in cybersecurity maturity, finds EY Canadian organizations trail global firms in maturity, according to EY’s Global Information Security Survey (GISS).
09 June 2020
Companies need to reassess authentication as threats increase As Covid-19 has shifted many to remote work, organizations need to enhance how they’re authenticating users, according to a recent article from KPMG Canada cybersecurity partners Hartaj Nijjar and Jo
05 May 2020
How to boost cybersecurity during Covid-19 pandemic Technology consultancy CGI has offered some quick tips for ensuring cybersecurity in the Covid-19-impacted work environment.
22 April 2020
Security consultancy Lares expands into Canada Lares, a Denver-based security consulting firm, has expanded into Canada with a new Toronto location.
19 February 2020
EY Canada teams up with law firm and communications agency on cybersecurity offering EY Canada has partnered with international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and strategic communications agency Provident Communications to deliver an integrated cybersecurity, law, and crisis communic
13 February 2020
Aon acquires Toronto-based cybersecurity firm Cytelligence London-based insurance brokerage and advisory firm Aon has acquired Cytelligence, a Toronto-headquartered cybersecurity firm.
05 February 2020
Charles River Associates adds cybersecurity expert Aniket Bhardwaj Charles River Associates, a Boston-headquartered economic, financial, and management consulting firm, has hired Aniket Bhardwaj as a vice president in its forensic services practice in Toronto.
15 November 2019
KPMG Canada promotes Hartaj Nijjar to national leader of cybersecurity services KPMG Canada has appointed partner Hartaj Nijjar as the firm’s national leader for cybersecurity services.
17 October 2019
EY acquires cybersecurity firm ElevatedPrompt Solutions EY has acquired Vancouver-based ElevatedPrompt Solutions, a provider of managed services in cybersecurity.
17 September 2019
Edmonton Economic Development hires Deloitte to investigate phishing attack On Wednesday, the Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC) said that it has been defrauded of $375,000 by as-yet unknown entities.
01 February 2019
'Augmented Security' is key to filling Canada's cyber security talent gap The advancement of digital technology undoubtedly brings with it the susceptibility to cyber attacks, and this cyber risk has now gone so far as to act as a deterrent to incorporating the latest tech
14 August 2018
CGI awarded US$530 million cybersecurity contract with US government Canadian IT consulting firm CGI has won six-year US$530 million contract to deliver cybersecurity services to US federal agencies participating in the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Dia
31 July 2018

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