Reliance on IT contractors exposes feds to risk of foreign interference, experts say, as RCMP warns against North Korean infiltration
'The point is, you have got to know who's doing the work, and you got to know who you're paying. It's not splitting an atom; it's basic due diligence,' says the Centre for International Governance Innovation's Aaron Shull.
Ottawa’s heavy reliance on IT contractors and weak safeguards around digital identity expose Canada to fraud, espionage, and foreign interference, say experts, as Canadian security agencies warn against infiltration by hostile state-linked actors.
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