EPISODE · Dec 20, 2018 · 24 MIN
The cyber threat to Canada's 2019 election
from 10/3: Canada Covered · host Postmedia
MPs and cyber security officials are worried Canada’s federal election, slated for next fall, could be at risk. Like with the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, there are fears that foreign actors could try to influence our next election using social media, or that data breaches could be weaponized for political gain. We look at what specific concerns are being raised and what’s being done in an attempt to prevent outside forces from subverting Canadian democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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MPs and cyber security officials are worried Canada’s federal election, slated for next fall, could be at risk. Like with the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, there are fears that foreign actors could try to influence our next election using social media, or that data breaches could be weaponized for political gain. We look at what specific concerns are being raised and what’s being done in an attempt to prevent outside forces from subverting Canadian democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The cyber threat to Canada's 2019 election
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