Cybersecurity /channels/taxonomy/term/3201/all en Virtual Book talk: The Privacy Fallacy - Harm and Power in the Information Economy /channels/channels/event/virtual-book-talk-privacy-fallacy-harm-and-power-information-economy-354150 <h2>Virtual Book talk: The Privacy Fallacy - Harm and Power in the Information Economy聽</h2> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:41:06 +0000 webfull 196307 at /channels Cybersecurity in research exploration /channels/channels/event/cybersecurity-research-exploration-353142 <h2><b>Calling all researchers to talk about the state of cybersecurity in research! </b></h2> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:27:31 +0000 webfull 195229 at /channels Staying safe in a shared space: the good, the bad, and the "wait, really?"聽 /channels/channels/event/staying-safe-shared-space-good-bad-and-wait-really-351555 <h4>Campus Public Safety collaboration with Information Security: Virtual Event</h4> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:22:09 +0000 webfull 193453 at /channels Expert: Canada bans TikTok on all government devices /channels/channels/news/expert-canada-bans-tiktok-all-government-devices-346492 <p>Ottawa announced it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices in response to privacy and security concerns. The federal government said it will also block the Chinese-owned social media app from being downloaded on official devices in the future. The new rule follows the app鈥檚 intense scrutiny in the United States and also concerns of covert Chinese influence on Canadian affairs. (<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-tiktok-ban-canada-government-devices/?login=true" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Globe and Mail</a>)聽</p> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 19:46:37 +0000 webfull 187699 at /channels Cybersecurity Information Session /channels/channels/event/cybersecurity-information-session-346222 <p>Are you interested in becoming a Cybersecurity professional? Come to our information session to learn about our new online Graduate Certificate!</p> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:54:49 +0000 webfull 187397 at /channels Updates to 黑料不打烊鈥檚 anti-virus software: Messages displayed on Windows machines during scheduled update /channels/channels/news/updates-mcgills-anti-virus-software-messages-displayed-windows-machines-during-scheduled-update-343062 <p>黑料不打烊-managed desktop and laptop Windows computers will receive an important security update <strong>beginning on October 31, 2022</strong>. Cisco Secure Endpoint, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 antivirus software, will receive its regularly scheduled, monthly update. The process to update all affected machines will take approximately 2 weeks.</p> Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:16:40 +0000 webfull 183994 at /channels Enhanced anti-phishing and anti-malware protection to be enabled for the full 黑料不打烊 community /channels/channels/news/enhanced-anti-phishing-and-anti-malware-protection-be-enabled-full-mcgill-community-342936 <p>On October 24th 2022, IT Services will be adding enhanced anti-phishing and anti-malware protection to your 黑料不打烊 email and Microsoft Teams conversations. Here are some details on what鈥檚 changing:聽</p> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:42:11 +0000 webfull 183818 at /channels PRATIC-approved Information and Communications Technology Programs: Information Session /channels/channels/event/pratic-approved-information-and-communications-technology-programs-information-session-339768 <p><a href="//mcgill.webex.com/mcgill/j.php?RGID=rc26196149ae27d5d85ac3734cd49381f" target="_blank"><img src="//www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/microsoftteams-image2.jpg" style="width:100%; height:100%" /></a></p> Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:35:33 +0000 webfull 180390 at /channels Changes to approval process for acquisition of cloud services /channels/channels/news/changes-approval-process-acquisition-cloud-services-337485 <p><i>Good day all,</i></p> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:40:07 +0000 webfull 177706 at /channels Privacy and Data Protection in the EU /channels/channels/event/privacy-and-data-protection-eu-322128 <p><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D7lpCSwDRhWnmk-Rdq6MjQ"><img src="//www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/078-05-20-pd_privacyanddataprotectionintheeu_webinar_fb_dc.png" style="height:385px; width:735px" /></a></p> Wed, 13 May 2020 17:45:16 +0000 webfull 160659 at /channels Expert: WhatsApp security flaw /channels/channels/news/expert-whatsapp-security-flaw-297128 <p>"WhatsApp has revealed a vulnerability in its system that could have allowed hackers access to its users' phones, with a London-based human rights lawyer possibly among the targets.<br /> The encrypted messaging service, owned by Facebook (FB), said Monday that it had discovered and fixed the vulnerability the attackers had sought to exploit. The hackers could implant malicious code on a victim's phone by placing a voice call to the victim on WhatsApp." (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/14/tech/whatsapp-attack/index.html">CNN</a>)</p> Tue, 14 May 2019 14:26:36 +0000 webfull 149257 at /channels From 黑料不打烊 to Silicon Valley - a fireside chat with Burt Podbere, CFO of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike - It stARTS with ARTS (ISWA) /channels/channels/event/mcgill-silicon-valley-fireside-chat-burt-podbere-cfo-cybersecurity-firm-crowdstrike-it-starts-arts-282641 <p>Curious about Silicon Valley and cybersecurity? Or how to get from a BA to cybersecurity? 黑料不打烊 alumnus Burt Podbere BA is going to join us for an intimate career discussion with students. Excellent networking opportunity.</p> Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:13:32 +0000 webfull 132607 at /channels DDoS Attack: what does it tell us? /channels/news/ddos-attack-what-does-it-tell-us-263621 <p><span>鈥淪ome major internet companies suffered service disruptions for several hours on Friday morning as internet infrastructure provider Dyn said it was hit by a cyber attack that disrupted traffic mainly on the U.S. East Coast.鈥 (<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/dyn-ddos-attack-websites-down-1.3815417">CBC</a>)</span></p> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 21:07:47 +0000 webfull 122337 at /channels Expert: Apple vows to resist FBI demand to crack iPhone /channels/news/apple-vows-resist-fbi-demand-crack-iphone-259132 <p>"Tech giant Apple and the FBI appeared headed for a deepening confrontation Wednesday after the company鈥檚 chief pledged to fight federal demands to help mine data from an iPhone used by one of the shooters in December鈥檚 terrorist attacks in San Bernardino." (<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-wants-apple-to-help-unlock-iphone-used-by-san-bernardino-shooter/2016/02/16/69b903ee-d4d9-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html"><em>The Washington Post</em></a>)</p> Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:47:34 +0000 webfull 116779 at /channels