The Canadian government wants sweeping new powers, including access to confidential information, in order to β€œdirect” how critical infrastructure operators prepare for and respond to cyberattacks.

And it wants to prohibit those companies from disclosing to the public anything about the directions issued by the federal government β€” including the mere existence of any orders to beef up protections.

globalnews.ca/news/8919450/can

@disk4mat

We've known for a long time that the balance between privacy and security is a tough one.

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@bluesbaby

True and now that we have countries doing cyber war something has to happen.

@bluesbaby

My kiddio biz is identity management lots of very unprotected companies out thee.

@disk4mat

Agree. I think most developed countries' legislation is far behind the technology. I too am glad to see this kind of thing but it's hard to judge if they got the balance right.

@bluesbaby

agree It is going to be trial and error and mistakes will be made.

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