On August 4, the Information Technology Association of Canada released a submission outlining 24 recommendations across nine areas for the federal government's 2018 budget. The submission listed cybersecurity as one of nine areas of focus and made a number of recommendations, including that the government "[a]ppoint an externally focused Chief Information Security Officer for Canada" to act as a liaison between the government, businesses, and the public, and "centralize cyber security leadership within the federal government and provide Shared Services Canada with the necessary investments to protect the Government of Canada's cyber perimeter and critical infrastructure."
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