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CIOCAN at the Ingenious Awards Gala
The Ingenious Awards Gala was held at the Toronto Four Seasons on Thursday, November 9, 2017. CIO Association of Canada Past-President Gary Davenport, who coordinated the judging panel …
Winners of the 2017 Ingenious & CanadianCIO Awards Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2017 TORONTO, ON – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is proud to announce six winners of the 2017 Ingenious Awards and the two …
Calgary Airport Authority – October 16, 2017
The Calgary Airport Authority – preparing for the technology needs of the 21st century. CIOCAL Session October 16, 2017 Bob Sartor, President and CEO since January 2017, and Mike Maxwell, …
Social Networking at Work?
Social media is something we’ve all become accustomed to in recent years. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat are a few of these applications used by millions around the world in their …
Who is the Sophisticated Attacker?
At a conference a few weeks ago, I listened to the keynote speaker bemoan the fact that we are all going to be breached, I heard the words “Sophisticated Attacker” …
What you Need to Know About Digital Communications and Privacy
An Update on CASL Enforcement, Mandatory Breach Notification, and the EU’s GDPR. CIOCAL Session September 21, 2017 Martin Kratz, QC, FCIPS and Partner with Bennett Jones, shared his recent experiences …
What is Cyber Security Certification Worth?
There have been a lot of interesting reactions to the Equifax data breach. One of the most interesting for me is criticism of the Equifax CISO’s lack of technical …
Developing Cybersecurity Talent
Two colleagues from two different organizations recently shared ‘tales of woe’ from their failed cyber security talent searches. We have all read articles in the last year or two that …
Is Ransomware Unique, or Just Another IT Problem?
If you believe the news*, ransomware is the biggest cyberthreat to businesses today. “A company is hit with ransomware every 40 seconds”, “6 in 10 malware payloads were ransomware …
CIOCAN is 20 Years Young
by Catherine Boivie Founder and Honorary Life Member, CIO Association of Canada In 1996 Catherine Boivie moved from Toronto to Vancouver to take up the position …
ITAC Talent: Programs and Resources Available
ITAC Talent is involved with the Student Workplace Integrated Program (Career Ready) that identifies small/medium companies to receive wage subsidy for co-op placements. While the program is currently operating in …
Volunteer Opportunity: Join WeRead Community to share your insights with ITWC
IT World Canada is facilitating a group of senior IT leaders who will use their ‘WeRead’ app to identify the most valuable articles available in the “sea of content that …
Once More Into the Breach – Jeff Stark at CIOTOR event Sep 11, 2017
The Toronto Chapter was pleased to work with the US Department of Trade and the US Consulate General in Toronto, on an event that brought together Association members, a delegation …
IDC and CIOCAN Partner on Top Executive Survey
CIOCAN partner IDC Canada has been conducting their Annual Top Executive Survey for 20 years. For many of those years, the CIO Association of Canada has made an important contribution …
CIO Association announces New Toronto Chapter President
At the September 7th meeting of the Toronto Chapter Board of the CIO Association of Canada, Sherif Sheta stepped into the position of President. Sherif has served the board for …