The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries based its findings on 70 interviews with government and military officials and members of the defence industry. Canada’s procurement system takes too long to adopt cutting-edge cybersecurity technology, officials argued. (CBC)
Talking point: The Canadian government has been the victim of cyberattacks before; in 2011, foreign attackers with IP addresses from China targeted Defence Research and Development Canada, which assists with the technology of the Canadian Armed Forces, and gained access to classified federal information. Ottawa has attempted to address its vulnerabilities internally, setting up a new specialized cybersecurity centre within the Communications Security Establishment.