Alex Rudolph
@cyberincontext.ca
I research and publish on Canadian cyber defence policy, focusing on CAFCYBERCOM. CGAI/Triple Helix & NAADSN Fellow.
Carleton University PhD(ABD): Doctrine & Force Structures of Cyber Conflict
I run Canadian Cyber in Context: cyberincontext.ca
Carleton University PhD(ABD): Doctrine & Force Structures of Cyber Conflict
I run Canadian Cyber in Context: cyberincontext.ca
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Canada is one step closer to mandatory secure coding in government software.
Petition e-7115 is live!
If you can sign, please do it today:
👉 https://twp.ai/9PZlS4
This is how we make real change. 🙏
Petition e-7115 is live!
If you can sign, please do it today:
👉 https://twp.ai/9PZlS4
This is how we make real change. 🙏
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Canada is one step closer to mandatory secure coding in government software.
Petition e-7115 is live!
If you can sign, please do it today:
👉 https://twp.ai/9PZlS4
This is how we make real change. 🙏
Petition e-7115 is live!
If you can sign, please do it today:
👉 https://twp.ai/9PZlS4
This is how we make real change. 🙏
Welp. I have a first draft of my dissertation.
a cartoon of spongebob standing in front of a window with his hands in the air
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob standing in front of a window with his hands in the air
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Welp. I have a first draft of my dissertation.
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“You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.”
This week’s newsletter asks: if that’s true, what is Canada’s trade strategy now?
Read it here: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
This week’s newsletter asks: if that’s true, what is Canada’s trade strategy now?
Read it here: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
“You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.”
This week’s newsletter asks: if that’s true, what is Canada’s trade strategy now?
Read it here: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
This week’s newsletter asks: if that’s true, what is Canada’s trade strategy now?
Read it here: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
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Canada is one step closer to mandatory secure coding in government software.
Petition e-7115 is live!
If you can sign, please do it today:
👉 https://twp.ai/9Paevn
This is how we make real change. 🙏
Petition e-7115 is live!
If you can sign, please do it today:
👉 https://twp.ai/9Paevn
This is how we make real change. 🙏
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Canada is one step closer to mandatory secure coding in government software.
Petition e-7115 is live!
If you can sign, please do it today:
👉 https://twp.ai/9Paevn
This is how we make real change. 🙏
Petition e-7115 is live!
If you can sign, please do it today:
👉 https://twp.ai/9Paevn
This is how we make real change. 🙏
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I’ve been working toward this for years, and it finally happened.
Canada now has a parliamentary petition to require secure coding in federal software. If you care about cybersecurity, public safety, and better government tech, please sign:
👉 https://twp.ai/9Paevl
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Canada now has a parliamentary petition to require secure coding in federal software. If you care about cybersecurity, public safety, and better government tech, please sign:
👉 https://twp.ai/9Paevl
1/2
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I’ve been working toward this for years, and it finally happened.
Canada now has a parliamentary petition to require secure coding in federal software. If you care about cybersecurity, public safety, and better government tech, please sign:
👉 https://twp.ai/9Paevl
1/2
Canada now has a parliamentary petition to require secure coding in federal software. If you care about cybersecurity, public safety, and better government tech, please sign:
👉 https://twp.ai/9Paevl
1/2
This is pretty bad. This is why all companies should have a bug reporting policy.
www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/01/26/m...
www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/01/26/m...
Major Canada Computers Breach: Customers Warned to Cancel Cards | iPhone in Canada
A hobbyist web developer has exposed a major security flaw on the Canada Computers website that may have sent customer credit card details to hackers for over a month. Canada Computers & Electronics i...
www.iphoneincanada.ca
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This is pretty bad. This is why all companies should have a bug reporting policy.
www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/01/26/m...
www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/01/26/m...
Canada can have good things too
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Canada can have good things too
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Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups, forcing firms that want to join the Silicon Valley accelerator to reincorporate, likely in the United States.
Scoop by @muradhem.bsky.social.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Scoop by @muradhem.bsky.social.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups - The Logic
Silicon Valley’s most famous accelerator now requires Canadian firms to incorporate in the U.S., Cayman Islands or Singapore in order for it to invest
thelogic.co
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups, forcing firms that want to join the Silicon Valley accelerator to reincorporate, likely in the United States.
Scoop by @muradhem.bsky.social.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Scoop by @muradhem.bsky.social.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Every time that I have to deal with DNS, I remember there's a reason for all the jokes.
January 24, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Every time that I have to deal with DNS, I remember there's a reason for all the jokes.
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The trade war isn’t just tariffs anymore - its also APIs, terms of service, and bots that shop for you.
Big tech is writing the rules of agentic commerce in real time and Canada is not at the table.
Read more in our newsletter, The National Interest: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
Big tech is writing the rules of agentic commerce in real time and Canada is not at the table.
Read more in our newsletter, The National Interest: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The trade war isn’t just tariffs anymore - its also APIs, terms of service, and bots that shop for you.
Big tech is writing the rules of agentic commerce in real time and Canada is not at the table.
Read more in our newsletter, The National Interest: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
Big tech is writing the rules of agentic commerce in real time and Canada is not at the table.
Read more in our newsletter, The National Interest: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
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a guy currently on a nuclear submarine was playing crusader kings 3, bragged about it on the subreddit for the game, and leaked his location. it may not match the war thunder forums in quantity but it’s up there in quality
January 23, 2026 at 3:52 AM
a guy currently on a nuclear submarine was playing crusader kings 3, bragged about it on the subreddit for the game, and leaked his location. it may not match the war thunder forums in quantity but it’s up there in quality
Canada should invest in a crown corporation dedicated to developing sovereign Canadian cloud.
Microsoft is handing over Bitlocker keys to law enforcement. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
www.forbes.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Canada should invest in a crown corporation dedicated to developing sovereign Canadian cloud.
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wrote on why the Canadian-Chinese deal makes sense in the age of Trump (had to update *while writing* which is just how the news is nowadays)
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/20/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/20/c...
With Trade Deal, Canada Bets on China
For all its risks, Beijing has become a more predictable partner than the United States under Trump.
foreignpolicy.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:39 AM
wrote on why the Canadian-Chinese deal makes sense in the age of Trump (had to update *while writing* which is just how the news is nowadays)
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/20/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/20/c...
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Since 1947, the Canadian Rangers have provided a military presence in the Canadian North.
Experts in wilderness survival, they cover areas of Canada that are not practical for conventional Army units.
Considered to be "always on duty", this is their legendary story.
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Experts in wilderness survival, they cover areas of Canada that are not practical for conventional Army units.
Considered to be "always on duty", this is their legendary story.
🧵1/10
January 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Since 1947, the Canadian Rangers have provided a military presence in the Canadian North.
Experts in wilderness survival, they cover areas of Canada that are not practical for conventional Army units.
Considered to be "always on duty", this is their legendary story.
🧵1/10
Experts in wilderness survival, they cover areas of Canada that are not practical for conventional Army units.
Considered to be "always on duty", this is their legendary story.
🧵1/10
As I explain, Canada's operational cyber security organizations TBS, CSE, and CCCS do a great job despite the lack of political leadership in Canadian cyber security.
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/the-rudder...
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/the-rudder...
The Rudderless Management of Canadian Federal Cyber Security
There is a reason Canada's cyber security feels rudderless: it is
www.cyberincontext.ca
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
As I explain, Canada's operational cyber security organizations TBS, CSE, and CCCS do a great job despite the lack of political leadership in Canadian cyber security.
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/the-rudder...
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/the-rudder...
Coming tomorrow: Ever wonder why Canada's management of cyber security feels so aimless?
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/the-rudder...
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/the-rudder...
The Rudderless Management of Canadian Federal Cyber Security
There is a reason Canada's cyber security feels rudderless: it is
www.cyberincontext.ca
January 20, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Coming tomorrow: Ever wonder why Canada's management of cyber security feels so aimless?
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/the-rudder...
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/the-rudder...
The latest Weekly New Rewire focusing on cyber news relevant to Canada.
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/weekly-new...
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/weekly-new...
Weekly News Rewire - 17/01/26
Wiring you into the cyber news the week ending January 17
www.cyberincontext.ca
January 20, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The latest Weekly New Rewire focusing on cyber news relevant to Canada.
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/weekly-new...
www.cyberincontext.ca/p/weekly-new...
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Carleton is looking to hire an outstanding defence economist (and many other scholars) as part of the Canada Impact+ Research Chair program.
Please spread the word!
carleton.ca/deputyprovos...
Please spread the word!
carleton.ca/deputyprovos...
Associate/Full Professor and Canada Impact+ Research Chair - Office of the Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning)
About the Position Carleton University invites applications from outstanding researchers for Canada Impact+ Research Chairs at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The Canada Impact+ Research Chai...
carleton.ca
January 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Carleton is looking to hire an outstanding defence economist (and many other scholars) as part of the Canada Impact+ Research Chair program.
Please spread the word!
carleton.ca/deputyprovos...
Please spread the word!
carleton.ca/deputyprovos...
CAF Cyber Forces have been really active in the Philippines for the last couple of years, so this is a natural evolution of that. Cyber and CAFCYBERCOM have a massive role in Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, which I think I need to write more about.
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Canadian Armed Forces deliver Military Cyber Security Operations Course to the Armed Forces of the Philippines - Canada.ca
The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM) will deliver the Military Cyber Security Operations Course (MCSOC) to their counterparts in the Philippines from January 19 to 23, 2026.
www.canada.ca
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
CAF Cyber Forces have been really active in the Philippines for the last couple of years, so this is a natural evolution of that. Cyber and CAFCYBERCOM have a massive role in Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, which I think I need to write more about.
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
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Again, it's reprehensible that none of the press reports on the power outage in Venezuela even bother to mention that we bombed the sh*t out of two substations. I feel like I'm going crazy.
Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities 1/4
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities 1/4
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Again, it's reprehensible that none of the press reports on the power outage in Venezuela even bother to mention that we bombed the sh*t out of two substations. I feel like I'm going crazy.
Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities 1/4
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities 1/4
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
I am going through the already completed ATIPs for anything relevant and came across this amusing request.
Camp Adazi, where the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence base is located and the majority of the CAF in Latvia are, is approximately 200km from the Russian border.
Camp Adazi, where the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence base is located and the majority of the CAF in Latvia are, is approximately 200km from the Russian border.
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I am going through the already completed ATIPs for anything relevant and came across this amusing request.
Camp Adazi, where the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence base is located and the majority of the CAF in Latvia are, is approximately 200km from the Russian border.
Camp Adazi, where the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence base is located and the majority of the CAF in Latvia are, is approximately 200km from the Russian border.
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Cyberattack on Belgian hospitals hitting care delivery, surgeries canceled, critical ICU patients transferred, ER running at reduced capacity, ambulances diverted. D isruption continues. This is a big problem with tangible impact. fmtgezondheidszorg.nl/belgische-zi...
Belgische ziekenhuizen AZ Monica getroffen door cyberaanval - FMT Gezondheidszorg
De twee Belgische vestigingen van AZ Monica in Deurne en Antwerpen zijn op dinsdag 13 januari getroffen door een cyberaanval.
fmtgezondheidszorg.nl
January 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Cyberattack on Belgian hospitals hitting care delivery, surgeries canceled, critical ICU patients transferred, ER running at reduced capacity, ambulances diverted. D isruption continues. This is a big problem with tangible impact. fmtgezondheidszorg.nl/belgische-zi...
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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total Max Weber victory
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
total Max Weber victory
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NEW POST: Is Canada morally leaderless? emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/is-canada-...
Is Canada is morally leaderless?
For anyone born in the 70s or 80s, it is abundantly clear we’re living in the most perilous period of our lifetimes.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
NEW POST: Is Canada morally leaderless? emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/is-canada-...