Cybercrime 1
This term refers to any crime that is committed using a computer or the internet, such as fraud, identity theft, or hacking.
What is cybercrime
This form of cybercrime involves the unauthorized use or acquisition of someone’s personal data, typically for financial gain or to damaged someone's reputation.
What is identity theft
This is the Canadian law under which cybercrimes, including fraud and unauthorized access to data, can be prosecuted.
What is the Criminal Code of Canada
In 2020, this social media platform experienced a high-profile hack, where attackers targeted the accounts of public figures, celebrities, and politicians for bitcoin scams.
What is the Twitter hack of 2020
These sections of the Criminal Code of Canada covers crimes related to unauthorized access to computers, data theft, and other forms of hacking.(name at least one)
What is sections Sections 342.1, 342, 402.2, 41.1, 42(3.1), 430(1.1)
A crime where an individual or group uses malicious software to disrupt or damage a computer system.
What is a computer virus, cyberattack or malware attack
In cybercrime cases, these individuals or organizations are responsible for gathering and analyzing evidence from computers, servers, or online platforms.
What are digital/computer forensics experts
This aspect of the strategy aims to provide Canadians with information and resources to protect themselves online and support law enforcement in the fight against cybercrime.
Helping Canadians to be secure online
This is a software that helps detect and remove viruses, malware, and other malicious software from computers and networks.
What is antivirus software
A digital crime where a person accesses someone else’s computer or network without permission, often with the intent to steal data.
What is hacking
This is the organization that coordinates the RCMP's efforts to address cybercrime in Canada, focusing on prevention, investigation, and partnerships.
The RCMP National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3)
This part of Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy emphasizes cooperation with provincial, territorial governments, and the private sector to strengthen Canada's resilience against cyber threats, especially concerning critical infrastructure.
What is Partnering to secure vital cyber systems outside the federal Government
This aspect of Canada’s educational efforts and the Ontario curriculum focuses on equipping youth with the ability to solve problems using technology in a safe, legal, and ethically responsible manner.
What is digital literacy education for students
This cybercrime involves the use of technology to stalk, harass, or intimidate a person, typically through repeated messages or threats.
What is cyberstalking
This law in Ontario specifically addresses cyberbullying in schools and includes provisions for student safety in the digital age.
What is the Safe Schools Act
This is the first pillar of Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy, which focuses on protecting government systems that handle personal, corporate, and national security data.
What is Securing Government Systems
This type of security measure ensures that only authorized users can access a computer system, typically by verifying biometric data, a PIN, or a password.
What is authentication
This form of online fraud involves tricking people into revealing sensitive personal or financial information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity.
What is phishing
This law was designed to protect Canadian consumers from harmful activities such as identity theft and cyber fraud.
What is the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
This legal concept protects individuals from unreasonable searches of their personal digital devices, ensuring their rights are not violated by authorities without sufficient cause.
What is the right to privacy, as outlined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms