Press release
Loto-Québec joins forces with the Université de Sherbrooke to secure the digital future
Loto-Québec joins forces with the Université de Sherbrooke to secure the digital future
Montréal, October 2, 2024 — Loto-Québec is proud to announce its support for the Université de Sherbrooke’s cybersecurity expertise centre. Intact Financial Corporation and Sherweb, along with several university specialists, participate in this centre, which is a significant step in the fight against increasing cyberthreats.
With the pivotal role digital technology plays in our lives and the unprecedented speed at which information moves, cybersecurity has become a top priority for all major organizations. Since integrity sits at the core of its operations, Loto-Québec contributes to digital security research by supporting the creation of the Research Chair in Post-Quantum Cybersecurity.
“We’re very proud to collaborate with the Université de Sherbrooke in this leading-edge project. I’m especially sensitive to the challenges and viewpoints of the digital industry, having worked in the field of information technology in the past. For Loto-Québec, this partnership is a tangible way of supporting research to find solutions to cyberthreats, particularly those that arise from progress in quantum computing,” says Jean-François Bergeron, President and Chief Executive Officer at Loto-Québec.
Armand Soldera, UdeS; Marc Frappier, UdeS; Matthew Cassar, Sherweb; Patrick Barbeau, Intact; Pierre Cossette, UdeS; Jean-François Bergeron, Loto-Québec. Photo : Michel Caron - UdeS
Professor Marc Frappier, a renowned cybersecurity expert, leads the expertise centre, which will play a vital role in developing new approaches to protecting Québec companies, public or private, against current and future threats. Its work will directly benefit many companies and society in general.
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Information:
Renaud Dugas
Spokesperson and Director of Media Relations
Loto-Québec
514-499-5208
renaud.dugas@loto-quebec.com