Confidential information about millions of Canadians is not properly secured on federal government computer systems, the Auditor General of Canada said in a report tabled today in the House of Commons.
Senior federal government managers do not understand the risks to information technology security and do not understand how security breaches could affect their operations, said Auditor General Sheila Fraser (left).
“Government systems and the sensitive data they hold are vulnerable to security breaches,” she said.
“As more and more government services are offered on-line, individuals and businesses need to have confidence the information they share will be well protected”…. [ Full story with video at CTV.ca . (Video links on the right side of the page)]