The legislation allows CSE to engage in “active cyber-activity,” meaning it can respond to attacks before they occur, Mr. Goodale said. Canada's Senate has passed an omnibus bill which, for the first time, grants the government's Communications Security Establishment the power to take pre-emptive action against cyber attacks. The bill, which was introduced by Conservative Senator Claude Carignan and is expected to pass in its current form on Tuesday, will give CSEC new powers that it previously had not been able to use. Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said Canada's systems faced millions of daily hacking attempts.
Canada's Senate has passed an omnibus bill which, for the first time, grants the government's Communications Security Establishment the power to take pre-emptive action against cyber attacks. The bill, which was introduced by Conservative Senator Claude Carignan and is expected to pass in its current form on Tuesday, will give CSEC new powers that it previously had not been able to use. Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said Canada's systems faced millions of daily hacking attempts.