White Paper – Blueprint: The Engine Behind Ransomware

A new white paper has been published by the CISO Division of CIOCAN with support by Calian Group Ltd. In today’s digital landscape, no business is immune to the threat of ransomware. This comprehensive report aims to demystify the financial motivations, guide you through risk assessment, and explore the impact of emerging technologies. Please download this …

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Report from the 2020 CIOCAN Annual General Meeting of Members October 2020

Thank you to those CIOCAN members who attended the Annual General Meeting of members on October 22nd.  This past year has been unlike any other. CIOCAN continued its important strategic work to entrench the organization as a member-driven, mission-focused association. Building upon the strategic pillars, CIOCAN remained steadfast in its focus on the organization’s members: …

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Where did the Hacker Go? “Dunno, He just Ransomware”

Navigating Geopolitical Risk in Cybersecurity By Dr. Thomas P. Keenan, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP in collaboration with Ron Murch, I.S.P., ITCP – both with the University of Calgary. In a session conducted by David Masson, Director of Enterprise Security, Darktrace and moderated by Martin Kyle,  CISO of Payments Canada,  a group of CISOs explored the globalization …

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The Whole Chain is Made from Weakest Links!

Chain

The Whole Chain is Made from Weakest Links! By Dr. Thomas P. Keenan, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP in collaboration with Ron Murch, I.S.P., ITCP – both with the University of Calgary. In a session conducted by Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights, FortiGuard Labs, and moderated by Bobby Singh, CTO and CISO for the TMX Group, …

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How Do I Know You’re You?

By Dr. Thomas P. Keenan, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP in collaboration with Ron Murch, I.S.P., IPCP – both with the University of Calgary. Some of Canada’s leading Chief Information Security Officers spent an hour discussing the increasing vexing problems of  Identity Management. In a session conducted by Derek Mankey, Chief of Security Insights, Fortiguard Labs, and …

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What Keeps Canada’s Top CISOs Up at Night?

Awake at Night CISOs

By Dr. Thomas P. Keenan, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP in collaboration with Ron Murch, I.S.P., IPCP – both with the University of Calgary. What happens when you put a dozen of Canada’s leading Chief Information Security Officers into a (virtual) room for a frank discussion of their biggest challenges? In a session led by Derek Manky, …

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