Whole in the Water
Well-Known Member
Hopefully, not too many of us will fall victim of the Heartbleed worldwide internet security crisis and got hacked when we bought our licences online. Hopefully, they can fix this ASAP. In the meantime everyone should seriously consider changing all their passwords - not much else one can do at this time.
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0303-Licensing Information - The National Online Licensing System (NOLS) and the National Recreational Licensing System (NRLS) temporary outage
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to protecting the confidentiality of our clients’ personal information on DFO online applications. The vulnerability known as “Heartbleed” impacts recent versions of OpenSSL, a commonly used software by websites to encrypt and secure data being transmitted across the Internet. The Department acted promptly upon learning about the security issues associated with the Heartbleed Bug. Departmental systems using the affected application have been identified and the necessary steps have been taken to ensure their security.
The National Online Licensing System and the National Recreational Licensing System were not compromised by the Heartbleed Bug and remain fully secure. However, as a precaution, both have been temporarily disabled. To further minimize the risks related to this bug, clients using DFO applications may be prompted to change their passwords in the coming days.
As part of Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy, the Government of Canada launched “Get Cyber Safe,” a national public awareness campaign created to educate Canadians about Internet security and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves online. To learn more about how to stay safe online, visit www.getcybersafe.ca
The licensing systems will be available again at 9:00am on Saturday, April 12,2014. If you are still having trouble accessing the National Recreational Licensing System at that time, please visit an Independent Access Provider for a Tidal Water Sport Fishing licence. A list of current service locations may be found at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/licence-permis/IAP-FAI-eng.pdf.Please be sure to contact the applicable Independent Access Provider prior to arriving to verify business hours and licence availability.
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0303-Licensing Information - The National Online Licensing System (NOLS) and the National Recreational Licensing System (NRLS) temporary outage
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to protecting the confidentiality of our clients’ personal information on DFO online applications. The vulnerability known as “Heartbleed” impacts recent versions of OpenSSL, a commonly used software by websites to encrypt and secure data being transmitted across the Internet. The Department acted promptly upon learning about the security issues associated with the Heartbleed Bug. Departmental systems using the affected application have been identified and the necessary steps have been taken to ensure their security.
The National Online Licensing System and the National Recreational Licensing System were not compromised by the Heartbleed Bug and remain fully secure. However, as a precaution, both have been temporarily disabled. To further minimize the risks related to this bug, clients using DFO applications may be prompted to change their passwords in the coming days.
As part of Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy, the Government of Canada launched “Get Cyber Safe,” a national public awareness campaign created to educate Canadians about Internet security and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves online. To learn more about how to stay safe online, visit www.getcybersafe.ca
The licensing systems will be available again at 9:00am on Saturday, April 12,2014. If you are still having trouble accessing the National Recreational Licensing System at that time, please visit an Independent Access Provider for a Tidal Water Sport Fishing licence. A list of current service locations may be found at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/licence-permis/IAP-FAI-eng.pdf.Please be sure to contact the applicable Independent Access Provider prior to arriving to verify business hours and licence availability.
