With businesses closing, Montrealers ponder career changes
Billy ShieldsCTV News Montreal Videojournalist @billyshields Contact Adam KovacCTV News Montreal Digital Reporter @AKovacCTV ContactPublished Sunday, January 17, 2021 10:00PM EST MONTREAL — With thousands of Canadian businesses permanently closing because of the pandemic, many people are out of work and struggling to figure out how to make a career change. In Montreal, the restaurant and hospitality…
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Digital Transformation Week 2020 – Day 3 and 4 recap
Alex Coop@itsjustalexcoopPublished: July 20th, 2020 Day 3 of Digital Transformation Week zeroed in on emerging technologies and security. The morning’s keynote was delivered by Loren Padelford, vice-president and general manager for Shopify. COVID-19 has permanently elevated the expectations around digital delivery and retail, and Padelford discussed how small businesses hoping to make the leap to…
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147 Terry Cutler, Insider Secrets to Internet Safety
Published on July 12, 2020 Terry has been passionate about computers since the age of 10. After watching some TV show, he discovered the world of computer ethical hacker. He wanted to learn hacking to protect people against external computer threats. He took some courses in Washington DC, and he got to train with members…
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Video-conferencing concerns while social-distancing
With most of us settling into this new reality of social-distancing and working from home, new security concerns are being raised about the apps many rely on to stay connected for work or school. Cybersecurity expert Terry Cutler joins Global’s Laura Casella.
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How to better protect yourself from data hacking
Credit card company Capital One’s security breach is affecting millions of Canadians. Security expert Terry Cutler joins Global’s Andrea Howick to discuss how we can better protect ourselves — especially in light of the recent Desjardins data breach.
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Local Facebook fact-checkers leading the resistance in an era of fake news
I sat down with Angela Mckenzie of CTV news to discuss how fake news spreads, how to spot it, and what to do about it. CTV Montreal Published Saturday, October 13, 2018 9:56PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, October 13, 2018 9:57PM EDT With so many people getting their news from social media sites, it’s become…
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Police warn parents about the online Momo Challenge hoax
Fri, Sep 28: Pointe-Claire parents received a troubling safety notice recently from St. John Fisher Elementary School urging them to be careful. As Global’s Billy Shields reports, authorities are worried about a cyberbullying scam called the Momo Challenge. Oksana Yakimiw has four children attending class under the umbrella of the Lester B. Pearson School Board…
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What to do in the case of the BMO, CIBC’s Simplii data breaches
Bank of Montreal and Simplii Financial are grappling with the fallout from apparent data breaches that may have exposed sensitive personal and financial information belonging to tens of thousands of customers. A day after both banks revealed that as many as 90,000 total customers may be affected, both banks were still working to contact customers…
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73 percent of Facebook users changing habits after data scandal
73% of Facebook users changing habits after data scandal A new poll by Angus Reid shows the Cambridge Analytica data breach is taking a toll on the way Canadians perceive Facebook: 3 out of 4 respondents say they’re ready to use Facebook differently and 1 in 10 say they’ll delete or suspend their accounts.
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