Top Of The Class: New Cybersecurity Program To Certify Privacy-Minded Businesses

On August 14, 2019, the federal government launched a new cybersecurity certification program aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses protect against cyber threats.

The release of CyberSecure Canada ("CyberSecure") is just one of the measures implemented by the government following its announcement of the Digital Charter earlier this year, and is intended to further the government's goal of assisting Canadian businesses in developing trust with consumers and remaining globally competitive in the digital age.

CyberSecure is a voluntary certification program wherein businesses implement numerous basic cyber security controls designed to safeguard against the most common kinds of cyber threats.