Opinion: To build a modern Canadian defence sector, make SMEs cybersecure
This piece first appeared in The Hill Times on April 14, 2026. In modern warfare, defence capability is digital capability. A submarine is only as effective as the networks that connect it. A drone is only as useful as the data link that guides it. A fighter jet is only as lethal as its software. Today, […]
Protected: Statement of Principle Regarding Democracy and Freedom
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When cyber experts gather, anxiety is high on the agenda
The following op-ed was written by Catalyst Executive Director Charles Finlay and was first published in iPolitics on Feb 14, 2022. Attend an international cybersecurity conference these days, and behind the vendor pitches and PowerPoint platitudes, you’ll sense a deeper tone of confusion, anxiety and even fear. This angst was certainly in evidence at Cybertech […]
Tech sector chaos risks serious cyberattacks
This op-ed first appeared in Newsweek. It’s a bumpy ride in the technology sector these days. Tech firms of all kinds are aggressively resizing, responding to the realities of high interest rates, slowing overall economic growth, and smaller ad budgets. The cuts to workers’ ranks are deep: Layoffs.fyi, a website that tracks tech-sector terminations, estimates that […]