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In an attempt to boost broadband competition, Canada’s telecom regulator is forcing large phone companies to open their fiber networks to competitors. Smaller companies will be allowed to buy network capacity and use it to offer competing broadband pla… Continue reading After Big Drop in ISP Competition, Canada Mandates Fiber-Network Sharing
Production of the cement used in concrete is a major cause of CO2 emissions worldwide, so Provencher Roy architects used a greener alternative for a pair of bridges in Canada. The bridges were built from concrete that incorporated locally sourced recyc… Continue reading Bottles to bridges: Glass-based concrete makes for a greener crossing
Long-time Slashdot reader thepacketmaster writes: Documented in a recent article in the journal Nature, researchers have found an abundance of both helium-4 and helium-3 trapped in the volcanic rocks on Canada’s Baffin Island.
As the Earth formed, it… Continue reading Researchers Found an Abundance of Helium In Canada’s Baffin Island
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The fate of WeChat and Kaspersky apps on civilian devices remains uncertain.
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Citing an “unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,” Canada banned Chinese messaging application WeChat and Russian antivirus program Kaspersky on government-issued mobile devices. Reuters reports: The ban was announced after an assessment b… Continue reading Canada Bans WeChat, Kaspersky Apps On Government Devices
The Chief Information Officer of Canada determined that WeChat and Kaspersky applications present an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.
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The Five Eyes coalition’s principles focus on reducing the possibility of IP theft, particularly from nation-state-sponsored threat actors. Continue reading Five Eyes Coalition Release Guidelines for Business Leaders on Securing Intellectual Property
Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger shares a report from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC): CBC and Radio-Canada have announced they’ll no longer carry the National Research Council (NRC) time signal. Monday marked the last time it was broad… Continue reading CBC Stops Broadcasting Official Time Signal
Canada’s largest airline says the personal information of some employees was accessed in a recent cyberattack.
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The pro-Russian cybercrime group tracked as NoName057(16) is launching DDoS attacks against Canadian organizations.
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