Unpublished Newswire

OTTAWA — Canada’s cyber defence agency says hackers are increasingly targeting Canadian water systems as it called on utility companies and municipalities to take the threat seriously or risk devastating consequences.   On Tuesday, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security published a new assessment of the cyber threat to Canada’s water system that is unequivocal: the threats are growing, constantly evolving and come from both state and non-state cyber criminals.   In fact, the cyber centre said state-backed hackers have almost certainly already gained access to networks used to...

You might never realize it, but Artificial Intelligence could soon be examining Ottawa’s transit cameras to deter crime. The City of Ottawa is mulling over ‘real-time detection A.I.’ for OC Transpo security cameras. It currently has 10,000 cameras in its arsenal, and Artificial Intelligence would be able to keep watch over city buses and transit stations to keep riders safe. Brian Mishara was heavily involved in a similar pilot project for Montreal’s transit system. He joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.