The Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-10-12, Page 1112 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Provincial police launch campaign to enhance cyber security
Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP) is doing its part to
enhance public safety and
awareness and mitigate the
many threats posed by cyber
criminals during Cyber
Security Awareness Month.
In 2015, the top ten cyber
scams earned criminals an
estimated $1.2 -billion from
Canadian victims.
Put another way, around
80,000 people unwittingly
fall prey to these scams every
day - equivalent to the pop-
ulation of Sarnia or Peter-
borough. During October,
the OPP will join police
services and subject matter
experts from across the
country to promote public
awareness and help prevent
all Canadians from becom-
ing victims of online crime.
"We know OPP members
have positive impacts on
public safety every day
through investigations and
our various community
safety initiatives," said J.V.N.
(Vince) Hawkes, OPP Com-
missioner in a media
release. "Everyone within
our organization also has a
critical role to play to
secure OPP data and
information systems as we
implement the OPP Cyber
Strategy. Everyone will
receive training that
explains cyber threats and
teaches cyber hygiene
practices, which they can
then relay to their own fam-
ilies, friends and business
contacts?'
While engaging in a pub-
lic awareness media and
social media campaign,
the OPP's own Cyber Strat-
egy is spreading the word
among its 9,200 -member
workforce to ensure OPP
information systems and
data remain secure while
building capacity to sup -
p o r t modern
investigations.
This year's OPP Cyber
Security Awareness Month
campaign will focus on four
topics including:
• Free Wi-Fi use/Password
protection
• Phishing/Ransomware
(Personal/Corporate) scams
• Email Attachments
• Online Child Safety
"Most criminal investiga-
tions include some form of
device -based or internet-
based digital evidence,"
said Deputy Commissioner
Rick Barnum, OPP Investi-
gations and Organized
Crime. "The recovery and
management of digital evi-
dence is a vital part of
nearly every OPP investiga-
tion. Based upon the pillars
of prevention, response
and support, the Cyber
Strategy's goal is to position
the OPP to manage risks,
reduce threats and mini-
mize harm caused by crime
involving digital
technologies."
For helpful tips and links,
follow the OPP on Twitter (@
OPP_News), Facebook and
Instagram and using the
hashtags #CyberSecurity,
#CyberAware and
#OPPTips.
If you or someone you
know suspects they've
been a victim of digital or
online crime, contact your
local police service, the
Canadian Anti -Fraud Cen-
tre, report it to the OPP
online at www.opp.ca/
index.php?id=132 or
through Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) at
www.tipsubmit.com/start.
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Arts IgNight a chance for groups to showcase arts, culture and how to get involved
The Municipality of Kin-
cardine looks to shine a light
on Arts, Culture & Heritage
(ACH) in the community at
the first annual Arts IgNight
event,
The event is set for Monday
October 24, 2016, 6:30-8:30
p.m. at the Kincardine David-
son Centre and provides
groups, organizations,
businesses and individuals is no cost for participants or
within our local ACH popula- the public.
tion an opportunity to setup a The Arts, Culture & Herit-
table or a display, showcase age Committee, organizers of
what they do, network, cross the event, currently have over
promote, volunteer recruit, or twenty groups/individuals
simply enjoy an evening signed up for display during
amongst friends getting to the evening, and that number
know what the local ACH is growing as the event date
Community has to offer. approaches.
Taking part in Arts IgNight "For the general public
attending, it's an opportunity
to shine a light on and dis-
cover all the opportunities for
new hobbies, volunteer expe-
riences and new friendships,"
said Kincardine Tourism's
Kelly McDonald.
The evening will feature
guest speaker, Janine Dunlop,
regional advisor with the Min-
istry of Citizenship and
Immigration and the Ministry
of Tourism, Culture and Sport,
with a focus on opportunities
through the Ministry and out-
side sources, the richness of
ACH in local communities, a
newly -eleased Culture Strat-
egy, and trends.
As part of the event, Arts
IgNight will also provide var-
ious talent showcases
throughout the evening and
invite any group(s) or indi-
viduals that may be inter-
ested in performing to con-
tact the number below.
To reserve display space,
or for additional informa-
tion, contact Kincardine
Tourism by calling 519-396-
2731 or email tourism@kin-
cardine.net.
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