New Brunswick – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that Public Safety Canada will fund the establishment of a Cyber Attribution Data Centre (CADC) at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). The government is committing to fund this project up to a total of $10 million over five years.
With the ultimate goal of identifying malicious cyber actors, the CADC will gather data from a variety of sources and use the latest cyber attribution intelligence analytics. The CADC will also train and equip the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) cyber security specialists.
The CIC is a comprehensive multidisciplinary training, research and development, and entrepreneurial unit that draws on the expertise of researchers in the social sciences, business, computer science, engineering, law and science. Based at UNB in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the CIC brings together researchers and practitioners from across the academic spectrum to share innovative ideas, create disruptive technology and conduct groundbreaking research into the most pressing cyber security challenges of our time.
“Over the last decade, New Brunswick has carved out a place for itself as a leader in cybersecurity, and that’s due in no small part to the work happening at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity. Through its innovative and collaborative approach, UNB’s Cyber Attribution Data Centre will make Canada more resilient against cybercrime, and spur the development of skills and innovation required to defend critical government and private sector systems from evolving cyber threats.” – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
“New Brunswick is leading the way in cybersecurity. With smart investments, your federal government is building up Canada’s capacity with stronger tools and better training to keep people and businesses safe from online threats and scams.” – Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency