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NEWS

CRTC proposes requiring ISPs to block malicious botnet traffic

The CRTC has launched a public consultation into whether a network-level framework to block malicious botnet traffic should be developed. In a notice of consultation posted Wednesday, the regulator said botnets, which it classified as a network of malware-infected computers that are under the control of a...

BRIEFS

Cogeco revenues up on pandemic internet demand

Cogeco Inc. reported $646.4 million in revenue in its first quarter, up 4.5 per cent from a year earlier. Profit, meanwhile, was up 27.8 per cent to $120.5 million in the three months ending Nov. 30. The company said in its quarterly report revenue increased due to reasons including growth in internet...

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