Loading…
In 1975, the University of Alberta received its first computer: an Amdahl 470 V/6 complete with three hundred terminals spread across the campus made available to 3,500 students and faculty. While one of the first notable things it was used for was to play chess, it also became important in establishing computer crime law in Canada. When a student was caught stealing time from the shared system, the Crown struggled to charge him. This talk will go over the entire story and how the Supreme Court of Canada had to tell Parliament to change the law to understand the new frontier that was computing.
Speakers
avatar for Cariad Heather Keigher

Cariad Heather Keigher

Lead, Logging & Analytics, Security Infrastructure, Teck Resources Ltd.
Cariad has worked in the cyber security field for a decade and a half and is a technology lead at an international natural resources company. Her career has had her engaging in digital forensics, incident response, engineering, penetration testing, and consulting. In her spare time... Read More →
Monday June 1, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Track 2 - GRC Track - Room 1400/1410 - Sponsored by Iron Spear - Hosted by ISACA 515 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3, Canada
Share Modal

Share this link via

Or copy link