Finding A Co-Ordinated Approach To Cyber-Threats

This article originally appeared in Canadian Lawyer InHouse in April 2019. For more information about Gowling WLG's upcoming Cybersecurity Month seminars, please visit our Events Page.

Cyberattacks on Canadian businesses are increasing in volume and sophistication. Thankfully, Canada's approach to fighting such threats is also becoming more sophisticated - and, importantly, more co-ordinated.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, unveiled by the federal government late last year, has assumed a leadership role in the fight against cybercrime, collaborating with various levels of government and owners of critical infrastructure (such as energy and telecommunications companies). It has also increased its engagement with Canadian business, entering into an information-sharing pact with the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange, Canada's first private sector hub for the exchange and analysis of cybersecurity threat information.