Welcome New Member Sean Simpson

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Sean Simpson is the Director, Information Technology for the City of Surrey. He has been working there for 14 years. His areas of specialization include: Business Process Alignment/Support, IT Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Planning and Program/Project Management, Service Management, Solution Delivery/Support and Strategy and Innovation.

Welcome New Member Rachel Kapcan

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Rachel Kapcan is the CIO and Co-Founder for AcuityAds Inc. She has been there for over 8 years. Her areas of specialization include: Business Intelligence, IT Infrastructure, Planning and Program/Project Management and Solution Delivery/Support.

Welcome Brahim Hoosein

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Brahim is an IT Manager at Cardinal Meats. His areas of specialization include: IT Architecture, Planning and Program/Project Management.

IDC Canada’s 2018 ICT Predictions

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  IDC Canada’s 2018 Predictions provide the vision and insight CIOs in Canada need to navigate the rapidly changing landscape. Please join the Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary CIOCAN Chapter events welcoming IDC’s representatives to present ten key developments in the tech world that will impact Canadian organizations and their ability to grow and compete. Click on the event location to register:  Toronto …

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The Krack-en unleashed!

What is the WPA2 KRACK? By Rishley Coutinho On October 16, 2017,  the world became aware of the exploit using key reinstallation attacks or better known as KRACK, on the WPA2 protocol. Before delving into the details of how the attack itself is performed, we must first understand the process which it targets, this being …

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CIOCAN Members on Innovation

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This blog is based on a recent interview with Dianne, Lapierre, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Raymond James Ltd Information technology (IT) innovation in an enterprise involves using technology in new ways to create a more efficient organization and improve alignment between technology initiatives and business goals.  Challenges and approaches differ widely between the public …

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CIOCAN Members on Strategy

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This blog is based on an interview with Shari Wallace, CIO for the City of Burnaby. Recognizing the level of public scrutiny public sector organizations receive, and the traditionally risk-averse approach of governments, IT leaders face the question of how the public sector can effectively innovate to provide better service to citizens more efficiently. The …

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