The Cybersecurity Talent Management Playbook
Canada continues to face a cybersecurity talent shortage that poses a significant threat if left unchecked. Our cyber talent shortage impacts the organizations that depend on cybersecurity talent to protect and sustain their businesses and industries. But the shortage also impacts all levels of the economy as Canada expands its investment in the digital economy […]
Steering Cyber Innovation: Building Canada’s Frontline Defenders
The following article first appeared on October 16, 2025, in The Hill Times. The Carney government is properly seized with the rapid delivery of national projects, all to secure Canada’s economic sovereignty as our US trade relationship totters. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Carney announced the first projects to be reviewed under the new Major […]
Opinion: A once-in-a-generation opportunity could also be our biggest blind spot
The following article first appeared on October 16, 2025, in The Hill Times. The Carney government is properly seized with the rapid delivery of national projects, all to secure Canada’s economic sovereignty as our US trade relationship totters. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Carney announced the first projects to be reviewed under the new Major […]
What are digital doppelgangers? Canada’s privacy commissioner launches probe after complaints about Toronto billboards’ facial detection cameras
The following article first appeared on The Record on December 8, 2025. Security experts from the University of Waterloo and Toronto Metropolitan University and cybersecurity firm Surfshark raise concerns about the security and safety hazards of having billboard ads that can scan faces. Billboard advertisements like ones inside Toronto’s Union Station aren’t just ads, some are […]
Five Questions with Rachel Clark, Chief Executive Officer: SKADI Cyber Defense Corporation
Rachel Clark is the CEO of SKADI Cyber Defense Corporation, which is now participating in the Catalyst’s Cyber Challenge go-to-market program.
Five Questions with Rene-Sylvain Bedard, CEO & Founder: Indominus Managed Security
Rene-Sylvain Bedard is the CEO and founder of Indominus Managed Security, which is now participating in the Catalyst’s Cyber Challenge go-to-market program.
From cyber talent to trailblazers: Jaclyn Sim’s mission to redefine women’s leadership in the ASEAN’s digital future
Jaclyn Sim is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 18 years of specialized experience in Identity & Access Management and Mobile App Security.
Cyber Leadership in the Spotlight: Highlights from the 2025 Catalyst Summit
Since the Catalyst’s founding in 2018, there has been a clear goal: to create an annual gathering where alumni, participants, stakeholders, friends, and partners could learn from each other, spark collaborations, engage with the Catalyst’s work, and look ahead together. At the second annual Catalyst Summit, that goal came to life. The Summit brought together […]
BlackBerry Expands Partnership with Global Affairs Canada & Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst for Women in Cyber Program in Malaysia
Five-Day Program for Women Designed to Address Critical Leadership Gap in Indo-Pacific Cybersecurity Workforce and Offered at No Cost Cyberjaya, Malaysia – November 10, 2025 – BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), Global Affairs Canada and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University (“the Catalyst”) today announced the Women in Cyber Leadership Program, a strategic initiative designed […]
Fighting for knowledge: how a gamified challenge sparked Amitoj Singh’s cybersecurity career
Amitoj Singh is a student of Information Technology at York University. He completed a Cybersecurity Analyst Co-op at RBC under the Adversary Emulation Team.