University of New Brunswick-based institute collaborating with corporate and
public sector on next-generation cybersecurity solutions
TORONTO, April 30, 2018 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group (TD) will become
a founding corporate member - and the first Canadian bank - to join the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, a hub for cyber
technology research and collaboration based at the University of New Brunswick.
TD's involvement with the Canadian Institute for
Cybersecurity supports the bank's focus on investing in technology talent and will include the co-development of new cyber
risk management technologies.
"We are building a digital bank for the modern customer," says Jeff Henderson, Executive Vice
President & CIO at TD. "As the digital landscape evolves, we will continue to invest in technology partnerships and talent so
that we can deliver innovative experiences that our customers can trust and rely on. The University of New
Brunswick is fast becoming an international centre of cybersecurity excellence and we look forward to working with its
multidisciplinary teams on real-world problems, while growing our technology talent base."
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, launched in early 2017 and housed at UNB's Fredericton campus, is a comprehensive multidisciplinary training, research and development and
entrepreneurial institute which operates in close collaboration with researchers in the social sciences, business, computer
science, engineering, law, and science, as well as at other national and international research centres.
The institute's cybersecurity graduate students will work directly with TD technology teams to develop and operationalize new
threat assessment methodologies and algorithms.
"On the list of security issues that companies monitor, cyber threats have quickly moved to the top," says Dr. Ali Ghorbani, Director of the Institute and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity at UNB. "Our teams are
developing next-generation technology solutions in partnership with leading industry players like TD, deepening defences against
emerging cyber threats not just in Canada but around the world."
"It's an exciting time for both the University of New Brunswick and the province. UNB is uniquely
positioned to translate the collective knowledge of its students, faculty and research staff into solutions that will play a role
in helping to protect the networks of some of the world's largest organizations, and the province will benefit as UNB establishes
itself as a centre of excellence for cybersecurity in Canada," says Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair at TD.
As part of its global approach to talent development, TD also recently announced the opening of a cybersecurity office in Israel , a globally-recognized centre for cyber-defence technology and one of the world's leading
markets for cybersecurity skills and talent.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the sixth
largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 25 million customers in three key
businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust,
TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail,
including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD
Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial
services firms, with approximately 12 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.3 trillion in assets on January 31, 2018. The Toronto-Dominion Bank
trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
About the University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick
(UNB) is Canada's oldest English-language university. Founded in 1785, the multi-campus
institution has a rich history and a dynamic focus on innovation, experiential learning and entrepreneurship. UNB has more than
10,500 students from nearly 100 countries while several thousand more take UNB courses online and at partner institutions around
the world.
SOURCE TD Bank Group
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