Impacting the economy through Innovation Leadership Security The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is pleased to announce the election of a chapter president for Vancouver. We welcome Peter Holowka in Vancouver. Peter is Director of Educational Technology at West Point Grey Academy and has been a member of the Association for 19 years. Holowka shared …
Impacting the economy through Innovation Leadership Security The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is pleased to announce the election of a chapter president for Toronto. A big welcome to Kyoko Kobayashi, Managing Partner, CIOs Beyond Borders Group. Kyoko joined the association almost 5 years ago, joining the Toronto Board in 2019 where she has held various …
Impacting the economy through Innovation Leadership Security The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is pleased to announce the election of a chapter president for Calgary. In Calgary Ross Ballendine, Vice President of IT, Trimac Transportation, has been elected by the Chapter as their new president. Ross has been a member for almost 5 years. “I am …
As the future of work appears closer than ever before, CIOs will play a more integral role in shaping the day-to-day life of organizations than they ever imagined. The choices and investments they are making today could not only lead to digital transformation, but a fundamental shift in employee experiences. Based on an open forum …
From September 22 to 23, 2022, the CIO Association of Canada brought together its Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal Chapters for the Meet Me in the Middle event in Kingston, Ontario. It was an exciting two days of networking and thought leadership around cybersecurity, data and the future of work. After kicking off with an evening …
Article by, Oakley Cox, Director of Analysis, Darktrace REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gang responsible for one of the largest ransomware attacks in history. On 14th January 2022, Russia announced it had arrested 14 members of the criminal gang. The move came at the request of the US authorities, who have worked hard with …
Article by, Oakley Cox, Director of Analysis, Darktrace Ransomware has taken the world by storm, and IT is not the only technology affected. Operational Technology (OT), which is increasingly blending with IT, is also susceptible to ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). And when ransomware strikes OT, the effects have the potential to be devastating. …
Studies have shown that organizations which have a fair representation of women in senior leadership generally tend to do better than those that don’t. The diversity that women bring to the table makes for a stronger leadership team. As we approach the International Women’s Day, I have been doing my own reflection on the significance …
How to face difficult problems with “grace under fire” as a strategic leader
Consider these lessons from a CIO and HR leader on how to ensure a safe, smooth hybrid work model, combining office and remote work. Hint: The tools aren’t the hard part. By Dianne Lapierre , Robert Booker
The Internet enables almost anyone with a cell phone to connect to any computer, anywhere and copy, edit, or delete any digital asset. It has also opened the door to a world full of unauthorized users, who, through error or, more commonly, malice, seek to get at those digital assets. In addition to criminals, sometimes …
