Staying safe online and protecting your privacy can be challenging in the digital age, especially with the rise of cybercrime. While it can be isolating when you encounter a cyber security threat, the Canadian government has made progress in understanding how hackers work and made it easier for victims to report cybercrime.

Jeyan Jeganathan travels to Ottawa to discuss issues of digital privacy and cyber security with the RCMP’s National Cybercrime Coordination Centre. What's the psychology of a cyber hacker? What are the statistics surrounding cybercrime in Canada? Why do people underreport cybercrime to the police? What can be done when you become a victim of cybercrime? What goes on inside the mind of a hacker?

Join us as we unravel digital privacy and security threats on TVO’s The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka.

This conversation is a part of a longer discussion on cybercrime and security. Watch the full episode here:    • What You Need to Know About Cyber Cri...  

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The Thread isn’t a show, it’s a conversation. Every month we use artificial intelligence to scour the internet and uncover the topics that matter most to Ontarians. We then hit the streets to determine how these issues impact daily life and the efforts being made to solve them. Through a combination of expert interviews and stories of lived experience, we're here to help you understand the headlines, challenges, and opportunities Canadians face in a quickly changing political and social landscape. 

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