Why is there such a massive cybersecurity talent gap in Canada?

The following article first appeared in DX Journal on October 18, 2023. This is a story about the acute talent gap in Canada’s cybersecurity industry, which threatens the productivity of Canadian companies, and could soon create major national security issues. But it starts with a lesson from the world of football. Rushmi Hasham, Director of […]
Women are great cybersecurity hires. So why are they so underrepresented in a short-staffed field?

The following article first appeared in DX Journal on Sept 20, 2023. In January 2023, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) delivered its baseline cyber threat assessment with a stark warning: organized cybercrime, it said, “will very likely pose a threat to Canada’s national security and economic prosperity over the next two years.” Possible targets cited […]