Red Deer-South MLA to lead new task force on cybercrime | #cybercrime | #infosec

Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan has been pegged to lead a new task force.

Jason Stephan will serve as chair for the UCP government’s new Cybercrime Task Force.

In a release, the government explains that the task force will provide recommendations to address cybercrime, including fraud, identity theft and extortion carried out using technology.

“With growing uses of artificial intelligence, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on this task force, working together to mitigate risks of cyber fraud, identity theft and extortion for the benefit of Albertans,” says Stephan.