Relying on cyber infrastructure to operate has become
fundamental to most businesses. Critical infrastructure, such as
the power grid, hospitals, emergency response, water and
transportation (land, water and air) rely heavily on cyber
infrastructure that is often networked with many other systems.
Attacks on cyber infrastructure are increasing in frequency,
together with such attacks' sophistication and scope. The
attacks range from those that deny access to data (ransomware), to
those that target and steal data and those that shut down or
manipulate operations which, in the case of critical
infrastructure, is significant to the general public.
While the number of cyber security experts continues to
increase, the majority of business people are still unsure of how
to protect against this increasing risk. For instance, a recent report by the analytics firm FICO (the
"Report") revealed a discrepancy between
the perceived risk of imminent cyber attacks in Canada and
