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Ransomware playbook released

On November 30, 2021, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security released its Ransomware playbook (ITSM.00.099). The document can help organizations understand their business and security requirements and implement relevant policies and procedures related to cybercrime.

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Make mine a Bitcoin: Payroll issues and digital currency

The bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency conceived in 2008, has experienced exponential growth in use over the past 2 years. Bitcoin ATMs have begun to spring up in cities across Canada—including in Ottawa’s Byward Market and on Spadina Avenue in downtown Toronto. Demand for the currency has also penetrated the employment world, with some employees seeking pay in Bitcoin in lieu of the Canadian Dollar.

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