http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/canada/2009/03/17/8779041.html#/news/canada/2009/03/17/pf-8774296.html By KATHLEEN HARRIS NATIONAL BUREAU CHIEF Winnipeg Sun 17th March 2009 Canada is facing a growing threat of cyber attacks from hostile governments and criminals that could cripple critical infrastructure and financial systems, says Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan. In an interview from Washington, Van Loan said cyberspace and border security will top the agenda for high-level meetings with his American counterparts. Potential infiltration and attacks plotted and executed over the Internet have emerged as a major security threat of common interest to Canada, the U.S. and other Western countries, he said. "It's kind of like the new arms race, because what you do on security and what the other guys do trying to breach security is a constant escalation," he said. Pointing to past cyber attacks in Georgia and Estonia that ground government to a halt, Van Loan said threats could come from foreign governments, profit-driven criminals or menacing youth getting a kick out of causing havoc. He declined to comment on specific attempts to target Canada. "I think it's fair to say just about every day somewhere someone's trying to breach some of our security systems in our computers," he said. [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/Received on Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:27:53 PDT
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