Cyberattacks weigh on Canadians as awareness, frequency grows: CIRA

OTTAWA – With issues like data privacy and cybersecurity top of mind, 81% of Canadians are concerned about the security of their personal information held by a government department in the event of a cyberattack, says a new report by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA).Canada’s Internet Factbook 2018 is an annual report that offers data and trends on the state of Canada’s internet, as well as how Canadians use it and their perceptions of it. Data is based primarily on CIRA research, including an online survey conducted in March 2018. The report also found that 77% of respondents say that they are...