Feds roll out new cybersecurity strategy
OTTAWA — The federal government is rolling out a new cybersecurity strategy designed to better protect the country and its citizens from the growing threat of online attacks and crime.
The plan, backstopped by $500 million over five years that was included in this year’s federal budget, includes a range of initiatives aimed at the public as well as businesses.
Those include the establishment of a new Canadian Centre for Cyber Security this fall, a certification program for small businesses that want to shore up their cyberdefences and more resources for the RCMP to tackle online crime.
But the plan faces challenges, including a shortage of cybersecurity specialists that is making it difficult for the federal government and others to recruit talent.