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CIRA report highlights Canadians’ concerns about cybersecurity, privacy and fake news

OTTAWA — The vast majority of Canadians are concerned about potential cyberattacks against organizations with access to their personal data and are equally worried that businesses willingly share their personal data with third parties without their consent. That’s according to a new report from the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), based on a survey of more than 1,200 Canadian Internet users in December 2018.According to CIRA’s research, 87% of survey respondents are concerned that organizations with access to their personal data will experience a cyberattack. Only 19% of those surveyed said they would continue to do business with an organization...