Ransomware attackers claimed to stolen 60GB of data from Canadian defence contractor after ransomware attack in December 2019
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Huawei Asks Canadian Court To Halt CFO Extradition To US
US extradition of Meng Wanzhou should be halted as Canada did not have sanctions against Iran at time of request
Canada Denies Sharing Huawei CFO’s Device Data With FBI
No data abuse by the Mounties. Canada insists it did not share data from Huawei CFO Wanzhou’s devices with the American FBI
Huawei CFO Faces Canadian Court As US-China Row Escalates
Lawyers for detained Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou argue Canadian authorities acted illegally in arresting her at the request of the US
China Demands Release Of Huawei CFO, Again
Huawei anger. Canada to blame for ‘gross difficulties’ between it and China, says Chinese embassy
Data Breach Costs Desjardins Hefty $53m
Data breach that exposed personal information of 2.9 million members costs Canadian financial firm millions
Huawei CFO Sues Canadian Government Over Arrest
Lawsuit from Meng Wanzhou comes as Canada confirms it will extradite her to the United States
Huawei CFO Has ‘Good Case’ Against Extradition To US
Claim comes as US Justice department confirms intension to seek formal extradition from Canada
US To Seek Extradition Of Huawei CFO – Report
The United States will reportedly seek the formal extradition of daughter of Huawei’s founder from Canada
China Warns Canada Of ‘Repercussions’ For Huawei 5G Ban
Relationship turns increasingly frosty as Canada mulls whether to ban Huawei’s 5G equipment
China Arrests Two Canadians Following Detention Of Huawei CFO
An entrepreneur and a former diplomat have been taken into custody in China on suspicion of ‘endangering national security’, amidst an increasingly bitter international trade conflict
President Trump Ready To Intervene In Huawei CFO Arrest
Canada frees Huawei CFO in exchange for $7.5m bail, strict curfew, as well as ankle monitor
China Threats Consequences Over Huawei CFO Arrest
Huawei CFO applies for bail citing medical issues, as US seeks extradition over alleged Iran sanction violations
Apple Rolls Out Online Privacy Tool For US Users
The company has revamped its privacy site for users in the US and some other countries as it prepares to extend GDPR controls worldwide
Canadian Banks Rocked By Data Theft Of 90,000 Customers
Significant data breach affects two large Canadian banks after hackers threaten to go public with customer data
China, Canada Sign Latest Pact Barring Economic Hacking
The deal follows a similar arrangement with the UK and is thought to signal a shift in Beijing’s approach to acquiring high-tech know-how
Canada Ploughs £120m Into AI Research Institute
Canadian government joins business community for significant investment into research for artificial intelligence
Amazon Selects Montreal For Canadian Data Centre
Cheap hydro power convinces Amazon to open its Canadian data centre in Montreal
AWS Moves Into Canada With New Central Region
Amazon Web Services ignores Canada no more with new region serving country and the northern parts of the US
Microsoft Canadian Azure Data Centres Go Live, South Korea Region Planned
Microsoft Azure data centres open in Toronto and Quebec, offering Canadian customers additional data protection
Canadian Mounties ‘Can Decrypt’ BlackBerry Messages
Royal Canadian Mounted Police were reportedly able to read messages sent between BlackBerrys for at least a two year period and might still be able to
Amazon Web Services Announces Canadian Region
AWS will launch a cloud region in Canada in 2016, powered almost entirely by renewable hydro power
Why Is Amazon Web Services Ignoring Canada?
As AWS continues its worldwide expansion, Canadians ask why their country being spurned by Amazon’s cloud division
Microsoft Building Two Azure Data Centres In Canada
Toronto and Quebec data centres in the pipeline as Microsoft Cloud goes “truly Canadian”
Canadian Police Make First Heartbleed Hack Arrest
The first arrest over attacks using the Heartbleed vulnerability has been announced in Canada following a hit on the country’s tax agency
BlackBerry To Sell 3m Square Feet Of Canadian Real Estate
BlackBerry looks to raise money by selling its Waterloo properties
Fairfax Purchases $250m More Of BlackBerry’s Debt
Largest shareholder asks for seconds of BlackBerry crumble
BlackBerry CFO, COO and CMO Depart In Management Restructure
BlackBerry management reorganisation sees a number of executives leave the company
Canadian Pension Fund AIMCo Says BlackBerry Lacks Recovery Plan
AIMCo CEO hopes BlackBerry can stage comeback, but says he wont invest just because its Canadian
BlackBerry Board Opposes Potential Break Up Of The Company – Report
BlackBerry reportedly rejected proposals for individual assets in favour of a deal that serves the interest of all stakeholders