WATCH: Three cyber professionals share how Catalyst training changed their lives
CLIC, our new intensive cybersecurity training and certification program, is designed to give you the skills you need to launch a career in cybersecurity or elevate your career with cybersecurity skills. Watch the video to meet three Catalyst graduates and learn how, in their words, our programming and practical training, and the career support they […]
Now You See Me? Advancing Data Protection and Privacy for Police Use of Facial Recognition in Canada
Law enforcement in Canada is increasingly turning to facial recognition in hopes of augmenting their investigative powers. Facial recognition is the process of identifying a person or verifying their identity on the basis of facial data and patterns. There are numerous accuracy challenges associated with facial recognition technology that can exacerbate historical prejudices and stereotypes, […]
WATCH: Celebrating the first Emerging Leaders Cyber Initiative (ELCI) cohort
Congratulations to the graduates of the first cohort of the Mastercard Emerging Leaders Cyber Initiative at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst. It’s been a true honour at the Catalyst to work closely with these women as they shape the future of Canadian cybersecurity.
WATCH: Experience the Catalyst Cyber Range
Take your cybersecurity training from theoretical to hands-on with the Catalyst Cyber Range – a unique cybersecurity training and testing platform that provides an immersive and ultra-realistic learning environment.
WATCH: An evening to celebrate the Catalyst Cyber Accelerator community
On March 30, 2023, the Catalyst Cyber Accelerator invited its community of founders, entrepreneurs, mentors and stakeholders to celebrate the release of its 2020-2022 report.
WATCH: Meet some of the founders and mentors in the Catalyst Cyber Accelerator
On March 29, 2023, we celebrated the launch of the Catalyst Cyber Accelerator’s 2020-2022 report with some of the accelerator founders, mentors and alumni at our offices in Brampton. Here are a few short interviews we captured with them.
WATCH: The Hunt for Hack-Tastic Talent: Analyzing the Cyber Talent Shortage
On Monday, March 13, a panel of experts convened by the Catalyst Fellowship Program came together to discuss the critical shortage of cybersecurity talent and its ramifications for organizations. Hosted by the fellows, the event aimed to explore the current state of the cyber talent gap and practical solutions that companies can implement to address […]
Leading by example: how to encourage more women to consider careers in cybersecurity
It’s no secret that the cybersecurity sector needs more women. The industry benefits when there are more professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to problem-solve together. Every International Women’s Day, there’s a lot of talk about what we can do to encourage more women to consider and thrive in careers in STEM. At the Catalyst, […]
Meet the cyber accelerator helping startups scale up
The following article was written by the Globe Content Studio and was first published in the The Globe and Mail on February 9, 2023 Cyber attacks continue to hit businesses where it hurts them most – their wallets. In 2022, data breaches cost businesses around the world an average of US$4.35 million, up 13 per […]
WATCH: Catalyst’s Charles Finlay, Tracy Dallaire and Neil Desai join TVO’s The Agenda
With a wave of recent cyberattacks on hospitals and other infrastructure, will these disruptions become a regular occurrence? Steve Paikin chats with Catalyst executive director Charles Finlay, Catalyst Accelerator Mentor Neil Desai, and McMaster University’s Director of Information Security Services Tracy Dallaire, about what’s happening, whether the attacks will be more frequent, and what we […]
