How this cybersecurity company is beating the odds amidst tech industry layoffs
The tech industry has been grappling with massive layoffs over the last year, with tech giants like Shopify laying off 10 percent of its staff, Wealthsimple laying off 13 percent, and Hootsuite laying off 30 percent. Yet in the midst of these cuts, rising inflation, and fears of a looming recession, the cybersecurity sector seems […]
WATCH: Bridging the Bubbles: Connecting Academia and Industry in Cybersecurity Research
In the first webinar of the Catalyst Fellowship Program, panelists Shiladitya Sircar (SVP, Cybersecurity Product Engineering at Blackberry), Sumit Bhatia (Director, Innovation & Policy at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst), Dr. Reza Semavi (Catalyst Fellow – academic stream) and Dr. Jeff Schwartzentruber (Catalyst Fellow – industry stream) discuss how to bridge the communication gap between academics and […]
WATCH: Launch of the Mastercard Emerging Leaders Cyber Initiative
October marked the launch of our Mastercard Emerging Leaders Cyber Initiative! This unique program brings together 30 women leaders in cybersecurity and adjacent roles for a seven-month cyber leadership program led by global cybersecurity expert, Melissa Hathaway.
Inspiring Girls to Consider a Career in Cybersecurity
November 8 is National STEM Day and CyberStart Canada is celebrating all things STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) – and celebrating girls and young women in STEM, in particular. Cybersecurity is evolving quickly, and building a more cybersecure world requires diversity of backgrounds, genders, education, and talents. Indeed, women have made significant strides […]
The talent shortage and lack of diversity in cybersecurity is a problem for everyone. Here’s one solution.
As individuals and organizations put increasing amounts of sensitive data on connected networks, the frequency and impact of cybersecurity breaches grow. The Global Risks Report 2022 from the World Economic Forum reported that in 2020, malware and ransomware attacks increased by 358% and 435% respectively. The cybersecurity sector is expanding exponentially to keep up with […]
Diversifying talent pool key to solving cyber talent shortage in Canada
Long thought of as the domain of people with specific technical skills, the cybersecurity industry welcomes people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Demand for cyber talent in Canada is high because of the increased number and complexity of threats facing businesses and organizations of all sizes. And for employers trying to meet the growing needs […]
Don’t get reeled in: five ways you can protect yourself from a phishing scam
As we spend more and more time online, we are increasingly exposed to cyber-related threats – one of the most common being a social engineering technique called phishing. Incredibly, more than one in three Canadians have been subjected to a phishing attack and the financial losses from fraud, including online fraud from phishing attacks is estimated […]
Announcing the 2022-2023 fellows of the inaugural Catalyst Fellowship Program at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst (Toronto Metropolitan University’s national centre for training, innovation and collaboration in cybersecurity) is delighted to announce the inaugural cohort of Catalyst Fellows for the 2022-23 academic year. Three TMU faculty members — Burcu Bulgurcu, Rasha Kashef, and Reza Samavi — as well as three industry professionals — A.J. Khan, Monika Freunek, and […]