#AxisOfEasy 452: Canada’s Bill C-22 Draws Global Tech Backlash Over Surveillance Demands

About this episode

This episode discusses Canada's Bill C-22 and its implications for global tech, alongside various cybersecurity issues.

In this issue: Canada’s Bill C-22 Draws Global Tech Backlash Over Surveillance Demands Microsoft’s Email System Exploited for Months in Phishing Campaign Texas AG Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims — But Experts Are Skeptical AI-Generated npm Malware Targets Claude Users, Exposes Itself With Rookie Mistake 7-Eleven Data Breach Exposes 185,000 Customers’ Personal Information GPG […]

People in this episode

Host: Mark E. Jeftovic

Topics covered

• surveillance
• phishing
• encryption
• malware
• data breach
• legislation
• technology

Keywords

• Bill C-22
• surveillance demands
• phishing campaign
• WhatsApp encryption
• AI-generated malware
• data breach
• Microsoft
• Meta
• 7-Eleven

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Meta, Claude, 7-Eleven

Places: Canada

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