Canadian Intelligence Eh

Christopher Parsons: How non-government agencies give us some insight into bad things online

February 03, 2021 Phil Gurski / Christopher Parsons Season 4 Episode 79
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Christopher Parsons: How non-government agencies give us some insight into bad things online
Show Notes Chapter Markers

We are all used to hearing how the FBIs, CSISs and GCHQs of this world monitor online activity to help keep us safe and protect critical infrastructure.  What, then, is the role of the private sector?  Borealis sits down with Chris Parsons of Canada's Citizen Lab to have a chat on these issues.

In this episode:
► What is the Citizen Lab and how did it come about;
►"Canada does not have a ‘Huawei problem’ per se";
► Where are digital threats headed and what can the average Canadian do .

About my guest Christopher Parsons:
Dr. Christopher Parsons is a Senior Research Associate with the Citizen Lab, at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. His research focuses on third-party access to telecommunications data, data privacy, data security, and national security.

►Find out more about my guest Christopher Parson

About the host Phil Gurski:
Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.

►Check Phil's latest book ''The Peaceable Kingdom'' - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/the-peaceable-kingdom/
►Website - https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/
►Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealissaves
►LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gurski-8942468/
►Email - borealisrisk@gmail.com

Teaser/Coming up
Who is Christopher Parson?
What is the Citizen Lab and how did it come about?
Canadian Uyghurs Muslims
"Canada does not have a ‘Huawei problem’ per se"
What we need to do with Huawei
Creating a system to vet security vendors
Significant vulnerabilities found in Huawei equipments. Is it on purpose?
The impact of digital espionage operations against civil society groups
Reliance on open-source information
Where are digital threats headed and what can the average Canadian do
Is encryption truly unbreakable?
The Citizen Lab
Outro/Conclusion