What's up with the internet?

Have you ever wondered why smart, rational people believe things that aren't true? This episode explores why humans are vulnerable to misinformation and looks into the psychological factors that make us believe misinformation. Canadian author and legal professor Timothy Caulfield is back to discuss why so many of us vulnerable to believing fake news and the power of the pause, when it comes to your scrolling habits. 

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Misinformation is being circulated on a widespread scale, creating major challenges for public health, democracy and even how we interact in our personal relationships. We're pulling back the curtain to reveal the forces behind the new age of digital dishonesty in Canada and sharing insights on how to navigate it. Season three kicks off in conversation with journalist, consultant and commentator Sue Gardner who has previously ...

In our season finale, we're tackling the question, what's up with the future of cybersecurity? We sit down with CIRA's own Jon Ferguson to share what future trends he sees in cybersecurity over the next few years, including AI, ransomware and quantum computing.

Returning guest David Shipley (Beauceron Security) joins us to talk about the growing pressure on cybersecurity professionals, the risk of burnout, a...

We're picking up where we left off in our last episode to take a hard look at Canada's national security strategy for cybersecurity. Guest Aaron Shull, managing director and general counsel at the Centre for International Governance Innovation returns to discuss whether Canada is well equipped to deal with current and future online threats. Sami Khoury, senior cybersecurity official at the Communications Security Establis...

We're exploring the relationship between cybersecurity and national security—with a spotlight on recent cyber threats in Canada. We welcome guest Aaron Shull, Managing Director and General Counsel at CIGI, to share insight into Canada's election security, highlighting the resilience of our paper-backed ballot system. Next, we turn our attention to the increasingly prevalent cyber attacks on political campaigns and party i...

You've seen it in the headlines—the ongoing crisis of cyberattacks threatening our hospitals, corporations and even law enforcement agencies. Sami Khoury from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) joins us to discuss how the rapid digital transformation triggered by the pandemic has opened new doors for hackers. Later in the episode, we're joined by award-winning journalist Joseph Cox (404 Media) to discuss the br...

How quickly can your digital footprint be upended by a single cybersecurity breach? Christine Schiefer, co-host of the "And That's Why We Drink" podcast sits down with us to talk all about her harrowing (and at times hilarious) hacking story. Christine Ménard from the Communications Security Establishment, joins the conversation to talk about the practical and proactive steps we can take to keep ourselves safe online...

Having access to the internet doesn’t matter if you don’t feel safe using it. Online threats from trolls, viruses, hackers, or even that general sense of anxiety that comes from doom-scrolling are now the norm. There’s a long list of reasons that can make the internet a dangerous or unhealthy space. That can make users fearful of exploring the internet and taking advantage of all the ways it can benefit them. This segment will look...

Being able to simply get online isn’t enough in our digitally-connected world. Many Canadians who aren’t netizens lack the basic skills to access vital online services and resources. If you’ve got a laptop and high-speed broadband in front of you but you don’t know how to use it, that is the same level of disconnection as no internet at all. Paula Canas from Tech Manitoba joins us to discuss how classes teaching basic internet skil...