Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 59 CYBER ATTACKS, HOMEGROWN TERRORISTS WORRY CANADIANS www.cbc.ca CBC News May 1, 2013 When Canadians were asked what they believe is the greatest threat to national security, the results were surprising and reveal a shift in opinion. • Cyber attacks against the government . . 38.5% • Homegrown terrorist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.8% • Foreign terrorists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.2% • Unsure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5% Thirty-eight percent of Canadians said cyber attacks against the government are the greatest threat, 38.8 percent said homegrown terrorists and only 10.2 per cent said foreign terrorists. WHAT IS THE GREATEST THREAT TO CANADA’S NATIONAL SECURITY? Source: Nanos National RDD Crowdsource survey randomly recruited by telephone and delivered online to 1,002 Canadians. Accurate +/-3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, conducted between Apr. 27-30, 2013. (CBC) • Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.4% • Medium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.% • High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1% • Unsure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5% Thirty per cent say Canada is a low priority for terrorist attacks, 57.1 percent said it is a medium priority and 8.1 per cent said it is a high priority. IS CANADA A LOW, MEDIUM OR HIGH PRIORITY FOR TERRORIST ATTACKS? Source: Nanos National RDD Crowdsource survey randomly recruited by telephone and delivered online to 1,002 Canadians. Accurate +/-3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, conducted between Apr. 27-30, 2013. (CBC) "It's not the old terrorist frame, we're not worried about Al-Qaeda. We're worried about Canadians. We're worried about people in our communities. And we're also worried about those elusive invisible cyber attacks," Nik Nanos said. IMMEDIATE THREAT: CSIS is not a law enforcement agency. To report an immediate threat to national security, please call 911 or your local police department. You can also contact the RCMP's National Security Information Line - 1-800-420-5805. NON-IMMEDIATE THREAT: To report a non-immediate threat to national security, please e-mail or telephone CSIS. CSIS TELEPHONE: Telephone: 613-993-9620 TTY: 613-991-9228 www.csis-scrs.gc.ca Canadian Security Intelligence Service REPORT A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY Are you aware of something that may pose a threat to national security, such as terrorism or espionage? If you believe CSIS should know about your information, please report it.
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