Toronto needs to beef up cybersecurity to avoid 'devastating' data breach: auditor general

guest · Oct 25, 2019

Toronto needs to beef up cybersecurity to avoid 'devastating' data breach: auditor general
City houses 4,700 terabytes of data, needs to 'strengthen' security controls
October 25, 2019
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...stating-data-breach-auditor-general-1.5333536

In a report heading to council's audit committee on Friday, Beverly Romeo-Beehler says the city needs to "strengthen" information technology and security controls, adding little has been done since she brought forward similar concerns three years ago.

Right now, around 4,700 terabytes worth of public data are housed in various systems and computers at the city, her report notes.

"A single breach could have a devastating impact," Romeo-Beehler writes.
Cybersecurity breaches — like ransomware or phishing attempts, where high-level employees are impersonated — have made headlines recently in other Canadian municipalities.
Cybersecurity a 'constant' concern, mayor says
Fowler said all cities, Toronto included, should ensure their systems have "basic hygiene" in place.
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