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Hosted by CIRA · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 18 episodes
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CIRA presents What’s up with the internet? an award-winning serial podcast delving into the good, the bad and ugly around one of the world’s greatest resources—the internet. If you’ve ever asked our titular question, this podcast is for you. All episodes are hosted by Takara Small and produced by Kevin McAnena.
CIRA hosts What's up with the internet?, a technology show with 18 episodes published.
Feeling overwhelmed by the flood of misinformation and disinformation online? You're not alone—and more importantly, you're not powerless. In our season three finale, we discuss best practices for fighting back to correc
From fake news outlets to AI-trained propaganda, hostile actors are sowing division and distrust. In this episode, we explore how foreign interference and AI-driven disinformation are threatening trust in institutions in
Can you still spot what's real online? An alarming 43% of Canadians report it's becoming harder to distinguish between true and false information, while 38% admit falling for false news multiple times monthly. How can we
Have you ever wondered why smart, rational people believe things that aren't true? This episode explores why humans are vulnerable to misinformation and looks into the psychological factors that make us believe misinform
This week, we're doing a deep dive into the modern misinformation crisis. In a culture where "rage bait" is king, learn how algorithms amplify rage, fear and extreme positions—along with tips on how to protect yourself f
Misinformation is being circulated on a widespread scale, creating major challenges for public health, democracy and even how we interact in our personal relationships. We're pulling back the curtain to reveal the forces
In our season finale, we're tackling the question, what's up with the future of cybersecurity? We sit down with CIRA's own Jon Ferguson to share what future trends he sees in cybersecurity over the next few years, includ
We're picking up where we left off in our last episode to take a hard look at Canada's national security strategy for cybersecurity. Guest Aaron Shull, managing director and general counsel at the Centre for Internationa
We're exploring the relationship between cybersecurity and national security—with a spotlight on recent cyber threats in Canada. We welcome guest Aaron Shull, Managing Director and General Counsel at CIGI, to share insig
You've seen it in the headlines—the ongoing crisis of cyberattacks threatening our hospitals, corporations and even law enforcement agencies. Sami Khoury from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) joins us to dis
How quickly can your digital footprint be upended by a single cybersecurity breach? Christine Schiefer, co-host of the "And That's Why We Drink" podcast sits down with us to talk all about her harrowing (and at times hil
Host Takara Small is back for another season to explore the question: what’s up with cybercrime? and how can we protect ourselves online? We discuss cybersecurity’s history, evolution and how the alarming rise in cybercr
For the final episode we’ll take a look at what we’ve learned throughout the series and ask, what is needed to make things better? And what are the chances of that happening? Looking back to the issues outlined through t
Having access to the internet doesn’t matter if you don’t feel safe using it. Online threats from trolls, viruses, hackers, or even that general sense of anxiety that comes from doom-scrolling are now the norm. There’s a
Being able to simply get online isn’t enough in our digitally-connected world. Many Canadians who aren’t netizens lack the basic skills to access vital online services and resources. If you’ve got a laptop and high-speed
In Canada, the lack of competition among internet providers plays a major role in exacerbating the digital inequity (and the expensive mobile data plans) that Canadians have come to accept. This episode explores what thi
Canada is home to some of the most expensive internet plans in the world. With rising costs of living, what happens to those left behind? Hear perspectives from Joel Templeman (Internet Society Manitoba Chapter) and Ray
What’s up with the digital divide? Host Takara Small interviews Canadians that don’t have reliable broadband and offers a glimpse on the impact it has on their lives. We also explore the barriers to getting everyone conn
Matthew Johnson
author of Good Grammar: Joyful and Affirming Language Lessons That Work for More Students · Johns Hopkins University
2 appearances on this show
Timothy Caulfield
bestselling author and Canada Research Chair · University of Alberta
3 appearances on this show
David Shipley
cofounder and CEO of Beauceron Security · Beauceron Security
3 appearances on this show
Sami Khoury
Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · Communications Security Establishment Canada
2 appearances on this show
Bruce Schneier
security technologist, author, lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School, board member of Electronic Frontier Foundation, Chief of Security Architecture at Inrupt · Harvard Kennedy School
1 appearance on this show
Paris Marx
host of Harbinger podcast Tech Won't Save Us · Tech Won’t Save Us
2 appearances on this show
Byron Holland
CIRA
1 appearance on this show
Halyna Padalko
Centre for International Governance Innovation
1 appearance on this show
Helen Hayes
McGill University
2 appearances on this show
Kara Brisson-Boivin
Mediasmarts
1 appearance on this show
Jon Ferguson
CIRA
1 appearance on this show
Aaron Shull
Centre for International Governance Innovation
2 appearances on this show
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