While Ontario was struggling to get back to normal after August's massive power blackout, the Blaster virus was making things worse, worming its way into critical areas of emergency measures, hydro administration, environment and health care computer networks.
In an ideal world, the first computer user to detect a threat would alert every other user as quickly and completely as possible. In this world, however, computer users may not even know their systems have been compromised until they learn they have infected other machines.
During her career in the federal government, Rita Moritz has gone from witnessing advancements in the way information was managed to becoming a leader in the information management revolution.
The business of government is achieved most frequently as a result of incremental administrative steps, rather than sweeping legislative changes. For many years, the Government of Canada (GOC) has avoided direct constitutional confrontations with its provincial counterparts by entering into bilateral administrative agreements.