Canadian Spy Chief Stresses Cooperation on Research Security at Five Eyes Summit

Canadian Spy Chief Stresses Cooperation on Research Security at Five Eyes Summit
David Vigneault, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), prepares to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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The head of Canada’s spy service says the way to shield advanced technology from adversaries like China and Russia is to educate researchers and scientists about the risks, not tell them what they should or should not do.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault is taking part in a security summit in Palo Alto, Calif., with counterparts from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.