Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
1 week agoIn Canada, a "canary trap" springs shut-and IDs election database leak
Canary traps can effectively identify data leaks by embedding unique changes for each recipient.
A 38-year-old Ontario man who faced a rare charge under Canada's state secrets law of leaking sensitive information to a foreign entity or terrorist group has been found not criminally responsible after he posted a YouTube video that disclosed nuclear power plant vulnerabilities and provided instructions on how to cause damage. James Alexander Mousaly, who worked for provincial electricity producer Ontario Power Generation, was suffering from bipolar disorder and psychosis