Tech Playbook: How Canadian operators are using technology to stay competitive
This article was featured in Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine. As labour shortages and rising costs squeeze margins, Canadian operators are turning to technology to streamline operations, enhance guest experiences, and stay competitive. The pressures facing Canadian restaurants in 2026 are forcing operators to re-think how they run their businesses. Labour shortages, rising costs and shifting […]
Catalyst’s Charles Finlay flags US interference concerns, urges security and speed in Al adoption
This article first appeared in The Wire Report on January 26, 2026 Despite integrated defence capabilities, the federal government should start viewing the White House as a potential source of digital interference, according to Charles Finlay from the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst. Charles Finlay has spent the last seven years partnering with businesses, advocacy groups, and […]
Impersonation scams threaten advisors and their clients
This piece was featured in Investment Executive and Advisor.ca on December 24, 2025 Financial advisors and their firms were targeted by AI-powered impersonation scams in 2025, posing risks to reputations, client trust and regulatory compliance. In some of these schemes, bad actors posed as trusted contacts to defraud targets. “Gone are the days when you […]
Steering Cyber Innovation: Building Canada’s Frontline Defenders
This article first appeared in Issue No. 85, December 2025 of Canadian SME magazine. Connie Tang, Director of Public Sector and Small Business at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst Connie Tang is the Director, Public Sector and Small Business at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Toronto Metropolitan University’s national centre for training, innovation and collaboration in cybersecurity. In her […]
What are digital doppelgangers? Canada’s privacy commissioner launches probe after complaints about Toronto billboards’ facial detection cameras
The following article first appeared on The Record on December 8, 2025. Security experts from the University of Waterloo and Toronto Metropolitan University and cybersecurity firm Surfshark raise concerns about the security and safety hazards of having billboard ads that can scan faces. Billboard advertisements like ones inside Toronto’s Union Station aren’t just ads, some are […]
Cyber Sovereignty at Risk: How Geopolitics Are Shaping Canada’s Digital Security
As cyber risks escalate, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst’s Judith Borts outlines why national security, economic competitiveness and public trust now hinge on building a unified, whole-of-society cyber strategy.
Is this copyright notice a scam? Ontario cybersecurity expert shares easy ways to spot fake trademark notices
This piece first appeared in InsideHalton on November 6, 2025. Messages can infect devices with malware that can do serious damage, but there are red flags that are easy to spot, says a senior advisor for Toronto Metropolitan University’s Rogers Cybersecurity Catalyst. A new version of a long-running phishing scam is making the rounds in […]
These ads near Union Station and other places around Toronto could be recording you. What you need to know
The following article first appeared in the Toronto Star on November 5, 2025. A social media post drew outrage after highlighting billboards recording Torontonians’ biometric data. Here’s what’s going on. As you’re watching commercials on mall kiosks and digital billboards across Toronto, be aware that the advertisements might be watching you back. A sharp-eyed online […]
Cybersecurity challenges peak during shopping seasons
This article first appeared on Retail Insider on October 29, 2025. A recent Deloitte Survey highlighted urgent cybersecurity concerns as 70% of consumers worry about sharing personal information with retailers either because of data breaches and misuse (72%) or because they don’t know how their information will be used (70%). The report found that 64% are hesitant to […]
Why the future of Ontario’s critical industries hinges on startups
Ontario’s critical industries are under mounting pressure from a turbulent global economy and an increasingly hostile digital arena, and many are finding that the legacy systems they rely on are not equipped to meet today’s cyber threats.
In sectors such as advanced manufacturing, mining, and smart infrastructure, operational technology (OT) controls everything from power grids to hospital equipment, and the risks to these systems are no longer theoretical.