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CIOCAN Members on Women in Technology
Dianne Lapierre, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Raymond James Ltd was asked to comment on the under-representation of Women in Technology. Dianne spoke to the changing face of …
CIOCAN Members on Innovation
David Booth, former CIO for the City of Edmonton (Alberta’s second-largest city, Canada’s fifth-largest) describes how Edmonton has reinvented itself with forward-thinking policies and technologies that support seamless collaboration. David …
CIOCAN: Announcing 28% growth
TORONTO, CANADA – 23rd November 2017 – The CIO Association is proud to announce a 28% growth rate over the last 16 months, and the acquisition of its 400th member …
CIOMAN Breaks Bread with MafiaBoy Hacker Michael Calce
On November 8, in a relaxed and inviting setting, Michael Calce shared his story, beginning as a 15 year old hacker in his parent’s basement to now being one …
Is Blockchain Ready for the Enterprise?
On November 7, 2017, internationally recognized thought leader in digital currencies and blockchain technologies Manie Eagar spoke to Vancouver Chapter members. Association members can view the slide deck from this presentation …
A taste from our new series of videos: “CIO members on Innovation”
When we work in communities we share the success and we also share the failure. One of the key messages from our member CIOs is the need to develop strong …
State of Digital Transformation
In collaboration with DX Agents, the CIO Association of Canada recently conducted a survey to understand CIO and CFO attitudes and organizational preparation for digital transformation. The results demonstrate that …
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 …