18 October 2019

• Password lessons: Longer is better, so is salt
  At the SecTor conference an expert showed how fast poorly-protected passwords can be cracked, and what CISOs can do about it
• IBM and McAfee launch Open Cybersecurity Alliance to help vendors interoperate
  McAfee and IBM Security have announced that they are the founding members of a new alliance whose goal is to foster interoperability and easy integration between security vendors.
• Cyber Security Today – Canada Post password alert, sextortion, Samsung phone fingerprint trouble and more
  Today's podcast covers a Canada Post password alert, a new sextortion campaign, Samsung phone fingerprint trouble, malware in sound files and exposed resumes
• Hashtag Trending – Netflix misses its target, goodbye smartphone VR, bad screen protector
  Netflix misses its subscriber growth target, smartphone VR continues to die as Google and Samsung call it quits, and a bad screen protector on a Galaxy S10 allows anyone to unlock the phone with their thumb.
• Advancements in malware have changed the landscape of cybersecurity, says eSentire
  Malware is not only alive and well, it's becoming an underground as-a-service offering.
• Cyber Security Awareness Month
  Public and private sectors are talking about cybersecurity more than ever before, but that isn’t diminishing the value of Cyber Security Awareness Month. We’re compiling all of our cybersecurity stories right here during the month of October for easy reading. Listen to the Cyber Security Today Podcast Updates...
• Intel buys Smart Edge platform from Canada-based Pivot Technology Solutions for $27M
  Intel buys Pivot's Smart Edge computing platform to accelerate its 5G growth.
• Liberals will create a data commissioner position if elected, according to party platform
  A new Liberal government will increase the power of the federal privacy commissioner and create a new position of data commissioner, according to the party's platform.
• Canadians remain worried about data security: Digital ID survey
  Nearly 80 per cent of respondents are concerned their personal information may be compromised. Read about other results of survey done for the Digital ID Authentication Council of Canada
• Cyber Security Today – Trust, toilets, browsing and jailbreaking
  Today's podcast reports on an online trust survey of Canadians, Internet toilet fears, how often do sites let you delete your browsing data and why you should forget about jailbreaking your smartphones