Security Sites of Interest

Canadian Children on the Internet

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has an interactive safety education program called Kids in the Know which is aimed at kids of all ages. Its purpose is to increase the personal safety of children and reduce their risk of sexual exploitation. It focuses on building self-esteem and safety awareness in children from kindergarten to high school by teaching problem-solving skills. Kids in the Know is designed to empower children and reduce their risk of victimization. Tools are also made available for Parents, Educators and the Community to aid them in teaching these safety skills.

Ottawa Security Organizations

Ottawa is a terrific source for valuable security related associations.

One such organization that ISSA Ottawa is happy to be associated with is the High Tech Crime Investigation Association. Read more ...


The Canadian Information Processing Society, Ottawa Section frequently holds events on Information Security topics. Read more ...

Canadian Federal Government Sites

This is a government town, so you should know this stuff...

What anyone working with the Canadian federal government should have, the Policy on Government Security (PGS). Read more ....

If you are a Canadian federal government employee, or a consultant sponsored by a federal department, you may be eligible to attend courses put on by the Communications Security Establishment of Canada (CSEC). Read more ...

To learn about the Government of Canada's Information Technology policies, standards and guidelines, visit the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website. Read more...

The Harmonized Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA) Methodology and many other useful security documents from the RCMP website. Read more on HTRA... and here for a list of publications.

International Security Organizations and Security Magazines

ISSA International is "The Global Voice of Information Security". Visit the ISSA International website to learn more, become a member, or find a chapter near you. Read more...

The ISC2, of which ISSA International was a founding member, develops and maintains the ISC2 Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), a compendium of information security topics.Read more ...

The SANS Institute is well known as one of the most trusted and largest source for information security training, certification, research in the world. Visit their SANS free resources page.Read more ...

Thank you to the CIPS Vancouver Security Special Interest Group (Security SIG) for allowing us to link to their security links page.Read more ...

For a Canadian perspective on security, see the Security Matters for Canadian Businesses. Read more ...

SC Magazine is a good source of security news throughout the world.Read more...

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