CIOCAN Announces a Specialty Division for Chief Information Security Officers (CISO)

CIOCAN Announces a Specialty Division for Chief Information Security Officers (CISO)   For Immediate Release TORONTO, ON., March 20, 2017  – The Board of Directors of the CIO Association of Canada is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with representatives of the Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) community that will foster collaboration and …

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Announcing DX Agents

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New consortium including SAP, AWS, and Deloitte targets digital transformation acceleration in Canada Alliance of 11 organizations kicks off DXagents program; aims to help Canadian businesses become more globally competitive by embracing digital technology   TORONTO, 23 February, 2017 Today marks the launch of DXagents, a first-of-its-kind national digital transformation accelerator comprised of business leaders …

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Building the Internet of Things: Implement New Business Models, Disrupt Competitors, Transform Your Industry by Maciej Kranz

As billions of standalone devices across the world are getting connected, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most talked about technology trends. But IoT is not really about technology and connected devices; at its core it is about business outcomes and people, new ways of doing business, talent and change management, migration to open technologies, and open business structures based on co-development. Building the Internet of Things brings innovative business and technology strategies to every business-to-business (B2B) market segment and opens up a progressive world of possibilities to increase both top- and bottom-line results. Written specifically for front-line business decision makers at companies of all sizes, who need a practical handbook to get the ball rolling in a tangible way, this dependable resource looks at IoT from a business, strategy, and organizational standpoint and helps in identifying areas in an organization ripe for an IoT-based makeover, with the quickest payback on investment.

Ingenious Award Winners 2016

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Six Canadian Companies Recognized for Innovation at Ingenious Awards TORONTO, ON – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) recognized six Canadian organizations at the 2016 Ingenious Awards, an annual celebration of excellence in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) by organizations in all walks of Canadian life to solve problems, improve performance, …

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CIO Association of Canada: NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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The Annual General Meeting of the Chief Information Officers Association of Canada (CIOCAN) will take place via teleconference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 12:30 – 1:00 pm, EDT.  Contact national@ciocan.ca to request the login information. The following documents are available for your review: 2016 AGM Agenda 2015 AGM Minutes 2015-2016 Audited Financial Statements Please …

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CIO Association of Canada Joins the Canadian Cybersecurity Alliance

August 25, 2016 CIOCAN is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the Canadian Cybersecurity Alliance (CCA) / Alliance canadienne sur la cybersécurité (ACC).  The CCA-ACC (originally initiated as the Inter-Association Working Group on Cyber Security – IAWGCS) is a voluntary, non-hierarchical, not-for-profit, agile network, founded by Grant Lecky in 2013. The primary purpose of …

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Calling all CIOs: Give Back to Fort Mac Hardware Donation Program

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While it may no longer appear in daily headlines, the communities in and around Fort McMurray still need help, perhaps now more than ever, as they return to their lives. We want to help. On May 3, 2016, at 5:00 pm MDT a large wildfire burning southwest of Fort McMurray resulted in the mandatory evacuation of …

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