Catalyst and RBC Collaborate with Innovation Hubs Nationwide To Launch Free Cyber Startup Program
Cyber for Startups is a six-week program that equips entrepreneurs with guidance, mentorship, and practical tools they need to strengthen resilience and earn investor confidence. Oct 9, 2025 (Toronto, ON) — Today, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst (“the Catalyst”), with support from RBC, launched its newest innovation program to enhance cybersecurity resilience among Canadian startups. Cyber for […]
The Catalyst Cyber Clinic: Katie Gibson’s mission to protect Canada’s non-profits from cyber threats
Katie Gibson is the Director of the Catalyst Cyber Clinic — offering free, actionable cybersecurity support for non-profits and other community organizations, delivered by trained Catalyst consultants. They’re trying to save lives with one arm tied behind their back. If we support them to build their digital maturity and security, then we’re helping them to […]
Cyber Experts Warn Canadians of Rising Travel Scams
The following article first appeared in TravelPulse Canada on September 26, 2025. As Canadians prepare for fall and winter vacations, cybersecurity experts are warning that travel often brings a spike in online fraud and digital threats. According to the experts, cybercriminals exploit travellers through phishing schemes, fake Wi-Fi networks, and compromised charging stations at airports […]
Federal cyber agency warns of ‘serious and urgent’ attack on tech used by remote workers
The following article first appeared in CBC News on September 25, 2025. Cisco says hackers may be able to scrape data from compromised devices Government cyber agencies around the world are rushing to clamp down on what appears to be an advanced and sophisticated espionage campaign targeting popular security software used by remote workers. Calling […]
America First Puts Cybersecurity Last. In this New World, Canada Must Evolve.
The following article first appeared in Innovating Canada on October 01, 2025. Ulrike Bahr-GedaliaSenior Director of Digital Economy, Technology, and Innovation, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Charles FinlayFounding Executive Director, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Toronto Metropolitan University Every year, cybercriminals expand their reach and increase their global impact. Hundreds of billions of dollars vanish through ransom and theft […]
Catalyst and Royal Roads University partner to advance cybersecurity leadership on Canada’s West Coast
New Catalyst-RRU initiative will deliver leading cybersecurity training and innovation in British Columbia October 1, 2025 (Brampton, ON / Victoria, BC) Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University (“the Catalyst”) and Royal Roads University (RRU) in British Columbia are joining forces to strengthen cybersecurity education, innovation, and training across Canada. This partnership brings new opportunities to […]
In a connected world, cybersecurity is a strategic investment
This piece was featured in 3 Magazine on September 22, 2025 In a connected business world, cyberattacks can come from nearly anywhere, at any time. Managing that risk is a complex, full-time job. As relations between Russia and Ukraine continued to fray in 2022, Lester Chng was thinking about how that conflict could pose cybersecurity […]
From research to real-world impact: How Cynapse accelerates cybersecurity innovation
Cynapse: Cybersecurity Research Talent Access Platform is a Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst initiative designed to significantly impact research and development efforts in cybersecurity. This dynamic online initiative helps propel projects to new heights by connecting industry stakeholders with top-tier researchers in the cybersecurity sector. From research to real-world impact: How Cynapse accelerates cybersecurity innovation Complex and […]
Cybersecurity in the Agri-Food chain: protecting the future of farming
Those of us who live in the city, and in fact many of us who live in rural areas, lose touch with the distance between combine and plate. Food is seemingly so accessible that we become severed from its source. And when we do conjure up thoughts of farming, it’s often with an idyllic, perhaps […]
Canada’s border security bill risks scaring off new business, critics warn
This piece was featured in the Logic on September 2, 2025 A new federal border security bill, Bill C-2, would require Canadian companies to create digital entry points so police and intelligence agencies can access online communications. Supporters argue it’s a necessary modernization of law enforcement powers, but cybersecurity experts warn it could open the […]