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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 27, 2021 /CNW/ - The need to protect the cyber systems that underpin Canada s energy infrastructure and services has never been greater. These threats evolve with today s fast-changing technology and have the potential to not only disrupt our daily lives but also put our national security and economic well-being at risk.
Canada s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O Regan Jr., today announced over $375,000 in funding for the Université de Sherbrooke to collaborate with Hydro-Sherbrooke, Quebec s second-largest electricity distribution network, to make cyber security improvements to the utility s infrastructure.
A multidisciplinary research team will design and develop new methods to automatically identify potential cyber security threats by leveraging cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.