QSA's Week in Telecoms (#4, 2024)
Cybersecurity Bill C-26 details; CRTC's Online Streaming Act updates; Cyber Centre's new guidelines; National Cyber Threat report released; RLAN device standards updated.
Start Date: 2024-10-26
End Date: 2024-11-01
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Senate Committee Reviews Cybersecurity Bill C-26
On October 28, the Senate Standing Committee on National Security discussed Bill C-26, focusing on enhancing cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Ministers Dominic LeBlanc and François-Philippe Champagne outlined amendments to the Telecommunications Act aimed at counteracting foreign threats. The bill requires incident reporting and restricts high-risk products, integrating oversight and privacy protections. Concerns were raised about how these measures would affect small businesses and organizational readiness. This legislative move seeks to fill gaps in mandatory reporting and data protection.
Sources: ['Transcripts: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca']
