Ottawa wins top rankings, in a game no one wants to be playing.

It is the malware infections (including phishing and ransomware) rate that Ottawa ranks highest in, even when compared to a city like Toronto where the population is significantly higher.  Our city has taken notice, as Ottawa Hospital, Carleton University and several non-profit charities have fallen victim. In an effort to combat the attacks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last summer the public consultation on cyber security strategy, while the IT industry as a whole strives to share threat information about emerging threat vectors. Read more +