LISTEN: Experts warn Cyber threats to Canada could rise amid Iran tensions — Catalyst’s Charles Finlay weighs in
The Catalyst’s Founding Executive Director, Charles Finlay, joined CBC Radio on Thursday, March 5 for 10 interviews across the country including Vancouver, Quebec City, Regina, Whitehorse and more, to address the risk of cybersecurity attacks to critical infrastructure amid the war in Iran. Charles discusses the Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity’s warning that Iran could deploy […]
Catalyst, Blackberry, and GAC partner with Malaysia to advance leadership opportunities for ASEAN women in cybersecurity
This Media Advisory was first published by Blackberry on February 26, 2026. CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA – February 26, 2026: Last month, Malaysia made further strides in establishing the MCMC and BlackBerry Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE) as a regional hub for world-class cyber training with the completion of its Women in Cyber Leadership Program. The five-day course […]
Pro-Iran ‘hacktivists’ could target Canadian organizations, cybersecurity experts warn
This article first appeared on The Globe and Mail on March 03, 2026. Cybersecurity experts are advising Canadian organizations and operators of critical infrastructure to be on the lookout for attacks from Iranian-linked groups as U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Middle Eastern country continue. Pro-Iran “hacktivists” could target Canada because of the federal government’s support for […]
Parabellyx is preparing businesses for digital warfare
This article first appeared on BetaKit on February 25, 2026. The startup has joined the Cyber Challenge to scale its continuous security testing platform. Si vis pacem, para bellum is an old Latin adage that translates: if you want peace, prepare for war. For Richmond Hill, Ont.-based cybersecurity startup Parabellyx, the maxim sits at the core of […]
Surveillance, AI and the security gaps behind the camera
This article first appeared in SecurityBrief on February 21, 2026. Last November, a digital ad board in Toronto’s PATH went viral after a Reddit user posted a notice sign attached to the screen from Cineplex Digital Media (CDM), the advertiser. “This media unit runs anonymous software, used to generate statistics about audience counts, gender and […]
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 […]