WATCH: Charles Finlay on CBC’s About That discussing LockBit ransomware
Cybersecurity agencies from seven countries issued an advisory about LockBit, a group responsible for as much as a quarter of all ransomware attacks. CBC News’ Andrew Chang explores its rise to notoriety and how it became a public enemy. The Catalyst’s founding executive director Charles Finlay weighs in on LockBit in this segment — watch […]
WATCH: Developing a Successful Cybersecurity IP Commercialization Strategy
On Monday, June 12, a panel of experts convened by the Catalyst Fellowship Program came together to discuss the current state of the cyber IP marketplace and shared their expertise in how cyber companies and entrepreneurs can commercialize their IP and grow. Panelists included: Heather Galt – Growth Coach and Mentor Startups & Scaleups, Communitech Joanna […]
WATCH: Three cyber professionals share how Catalyst training changed their lives
CLIC, our new intensive cybersecurity training and certification program, is designed to give you the skills you need to launch a career in cybersecurity or elevate your career with cybersecurity skills. Watch the video to meet three Catalyst graduates and learn how, in their words, our programming and practical training, and the career support they […]
A Race for Talent: Insights from Canadian Cybersecurity Employers
Cyber talent demand in Canada continues to increase amidst an acute shortage of trained cybersecurity professionals. Employers are faced with the challenge of finding attracting, recruiting, and retaining this talent to meet the growing needs of the cybersecurity sector. To make the sector more accessible to Canadians from diverse backgrounds, the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst launched […]
Cybersecurity for Parents & Guardians
Nobody has more to gain from our increasingly online world than our youth. The internet is an extraordinary tool for education and communication, and today’s children and youth will grow up with access to more knowledge than any generation before. Accompanying these extraordinary benefits are real risks associated with the Internet – including cyberbullying, malware, […]
Cybersecurity for K-12 Educators
These resources provide K-12 educators with a modern, curriculum-linked set of lessons and activities covering topics related to digital citizenship, cybersecurity and cyber safety (including cyberbullying and online kindness, communicating safely online, positive digital footprint and more). Lessons are available in four grade groupings: primary (grades 1 to 3), junior (grades 4 to 6), intermediate/senior […]
Cybersecurity for Kids & Youth
We recognize the need for collaboration between the cybersecurity community, academia, and educational partners to help young Canadians build their cybersecurity awareness. Our goal is to support youth in their journey to build cybersecurity literacy while sparking their interest in the constantly evolving field of cybersecurity as a potential career pathway. In collaboration with our […]
Rebuilding Canada’s Public Square: Response to the Government of Canada’s Proposed Approach to Address Harmful Content Online
Social media is in many ways the new public square — where most Canadians now connect with friends and family, and engage in civic discourse. It has become increasingly clear that this new square is having a toxic influence on our society and democracy: hate speech and harassment targeting marginalized people; disinformation enabling extremism and […]
Catalyst Cyber Accelerator 2020-2022 Report
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst is pleased to announce the release of the Catalyst Cyber Accelerator 2020-2022 Report, a benchmark publication tracking the growth of thirty-nine Canadian cybersecurity start-ups and scale-ups. The Catalyst Cyber Accelerator, a program of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, is the first — and foremost — commercial accelerator of its kind in Canada and is […]
Why Canada Must Defend Encryption
Apple has recently announced plans to scan customers’ mobile devices for pictures uploaded to its iCloud servers as well as texts shared through its messaging app for child sexual exploitation materials, raising significant questions and concerns regarding surveillance and reigniting the debate on encryption. Western law enforcement and intelligence agencies have long warned about their […]