22 July 2019

• Cyber Security Today: Ransomware advice, Android spyware and Slack alert
  Today's podcast looks at how companies should prepare for ransomware, the discovery of stalking apps in the Google Play store and why Slack is resetting thousands of passwords
• The status of Canadian women in cyber security called ‘sad’
  Sexism, bullying, harassment still part of the IT industry, conference told, Read what women speakers said and what they want done
• Hashtag Trending – Local ISPs shine, Prime Day haul or bust, EU targets Amazon
  Local internet service providers shine in new study, Amazon says sale its Prime Day sale netted more than last year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, and the European Union has its crosshairs set on Amazon.
• Shared Services Canada expands its use of Fortinet network security solutions
  The Canadian government's IT wing, Shared Services Canada (SCC), is expanding its use of Fortinet Technologies Canada's network security solutions.
• CATA appoints Suzanne Grant as interim CEO following passing of John Reid
  Following the sudden and tragic passing of President and CEO John Reid earlier this month, the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance has appointed Suzanne Grant as its interim chief executive officer.
• Hashtag Trending – Elon Musk and your brain, sneaky TurboTax, robots eyeing our jobs
  Elon Musk wants to tap into your brain, TurboTax targets low-income taxpayers to pay for its services, and a new report says robots ARE going to take our jobs.
• Bulk of cyber budget should go to awareness training, not technology, says expert
  Penetration testing expert says CISOs should pay more attention to awareness training. Read why
• Mastercard and Zoho expand partnership to provide tools on a global scale
  After beginning their partnership in India, Zoho Corp. and Mastercard Inc. have announced a partnership expansion to provide Zoho’s tools to Mastercard clients all over the world. The partnership gives Mastercard’s SMB clients access to the Zoho suite, which includes marketing, accounting, and CRM tools to...
• Cyber Security Today – Instant messaging app attack, retired crooks and trouble with RingCentral
  Today's podcast looks at how instant messaging apps can be attacked, wonders if this ransomware gang really retired and finds another video conferencing app with trouble
• Hashtag Trending – Office 365 banned in Germany; kids want to be YouTubers; Qualcomm’s new chipset
  Office 365 banned in German State of Hesse, YouTuber a more popular career choice than astronauts in the United States, Qualcomm releases new mobile chipset. That’s all the tech news that’s trending today. It’s Wednesday, July 17th, and I’m your host, Tom Li. Trending on Reddit, The German State of Hesse has banned the...