A new report from Auditor General Karen Hogan paints a grim picture of Canada’s ability to defend itself against cyberattacks , saying the federal government’s systems remain fragmented, slow to respond, and years behind on basic security tasks.

Hogan’s audit, tabled in the House of Commons, found that while Ottawa has the tools to protect its networks, “important gaps remain in cyber security defence services, monitoring and response during active cyber attacks.”

The report reveals that 119 of 204 federal departments and agencies aren’t even required to use cybersecurity services provided by Shared Services Canada (SSC) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE). Some agencies have voluntarily opted in, but the result, according to Hogan, is a “fragmented cyber security landsca

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