Call for Volunteers - CIPS Certification Reviewers |
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Interested in actively supporting your Professional Society? Looking for a new challenge? CIPS is looking for Certified Members (I.S.P. or ITCP holders for over 2 years) to serve on the CIPS Experience and Education Review Committees.
Before starting the review of certification applications review committee members will virtually attend an orientation session to get familiarized with the review processes and procedures. Experience reviewers are also required to complete Accredited SFIA Assessor training prior to conducting reviews. The monthly time commitment is around 3 hours.
Offering your expertise to ensure the quality of the next generation of your profession is one of the most important contributions you can make.
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Call for Nominations – David O’Leary Award |
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IFIP IP3 acknowledges an individual or organization that has promoted and demonstrated Professionalism (Professional Practice), has worked as an Ethics Evangelist, and/or has made strides in fostering diversity among ICT practitioners. An individual or organization can be nominated.
The criteria will include:
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Professionalism – demonstrated commitment to all aspects of ICT professional practice:
- Continuous Professional Development
- Service to organisation and broader community
- Trustworthiness
- Accountability
- Pride in the profession and setting a good example.
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Ethics evangelism - in addition to ethical behaviour, takes every opportunity to spread the Ethics message.
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Fosters diversity - works to promote gender, race, and digital equity.
The David O’Leary award includes a cash prize of USD1500, and travel to IFIPs General Assembly to receive the prize. The person who nominates the winner will be rewarded with an Amazon gift card to the value of USD100.
The IFIP IP3 David O’Leary award was named for and honors a man who made an enormous contribution to the IFIP Global Industry Council and who embodied and was a role model for all the qualities of a true Professional.
David was a native of British Columbia Canada whose made significant contributions to ICT in academic, scientific, government, and industry at the provincial, national and international level. CIPS members may know him best as a former CIPS BC President but he was also an academic Dean, a member of the government ICT Sector Council, and speaker at global conferences for the UN and IEEE. He was also founding CEO of Igen Knowledge solutions, contributor to IDG-IT World, and founding general partner of REDDS Capital.
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Expression of Interest for IFIP Website Development |
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Companies which meet the criteria will be invited to submit a proposal.
Note the closing date for the Expression of Interest is extended to 21 July 2023.
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Technical Debt tracking supports projects to “do it right”
- CIPS Member Blog on IT World Canada
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By Donna Lindskog FCIPS, I.S.P. (ret.)
“Technical debt describes the consequences of software development actions that intentionally or unintentionally prioritize client value and/or project constraints such as delivery deadlines, over more technical implementation, and design considerations…”
The same Product Plan article expands on the metaphor for technical debt, “Conceptually, technical debt is an analog of financial debt, with associated concepts such as levels of debt, debt accrual over time and its likely consequences, and the pressure to pay back the debt at some point in time.”
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What is your organization doing to
contribute to growing Canada's IT talent?
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CIPS CEO Greg Lane discusses CIPS' goal to help improve the quantity and quality of competent ethical IT talent in Canada. This includes increasing diversity and inclusion in IT and inspiring young people to become future digital leaders. Watch it Here
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ERA Accepts Solar Panels as Part
of E-Waste Collection Program
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Solar panels are an increasingly important source of renewable power but they are also complex pieces of technology that become big, bulky sheets of electronic waste at the end of their lives. They contain toxic materials like lead that can leach out as they break down, landfilling also creates new environmental hazards. And right now, most of the world doesn’t have a plan for dealing with them once its time for disposal…which is where the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) comes in. We will recycle your decommissioned solar panels free of charge as long as they are not broken.
The ERA is a non-profit organization committed to reducing unnecessary electronic waste by recycling and repurposing used electronics. We work with local companies to repurpose used electronics and IT equipment in a safe and secure manner. Our team works with community charities to provide repurpose computers and electronics to those in need. Contribute to our mission of reducing e-waste by recycling your unwanted electronic devices with the ERA.
Give us a call at 1877-9EWASTE a book a pickup online. We are located in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Montreal and Toronto.
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Cyber Security for Critical Assets World Summit
(July 11th, Virtual)
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CS4CA World Summit unites senior IT & OT security leaders to connect, learn and collaborate towards achieving cyber resilience to ensure our critical industries are best safeguarded from today’s biggest cyber threats. As a worldwide 24-hour event, it will follow the sun by starting with speakers from the APAC region through to MEA, Europe, LatAm, finishing in North America.
Agenda highlights include:
- Understanding the Challenges of OT Vulnerability Management and How to Tackle Them
- Evaluating ICS/OT Threat Intelligence Providers
- Protecting the Most Valuable Assets from Collateral Damage
- Key Takeaways from Designing a Resilient OT Security Architecture
- Removing the Blind Spots in OT/ICS Endpoint Inventory
*Offer is valid for operators of critical infrastructure who are end-users only.
Cyber security vendors and consultants do not qualify but can save 30% with the code “MP-30”.
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Big Data & AI Toronto 2023 (Oct 18-19, Toronto) |
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Canada’s #1 Conference and Expo (Big Data & AI Toronto) on AI, Big Data & Cloud is back on October 18-19, 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center!
A unique tech event experience – Connecting peers through meaningful interactions, Collaborating with some of the world’s top minds, Sharing knowledge and insights with experts, and Discovering new trends and technologies.
With more than 150 presentations, 100 exhibiting companies, and 5,500 attendees, Big Data & AI Toronto offers a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends and network with all Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) professionals in Canada.
CIPS Members receive 20% off registration! Use the Promo Code: BDAIT23-CIPS
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CIPS has released a new CIPS Certification Application! This new single application is for all CIPS Designations (AITP, I.S.P., and ITCP) and application routes, and applicants will be provided with the designation(s) that meet their education and experience.
This new Certification application utilizes the CIPS IT Skills Assessment tool for the Experience section which identifies your current IT skills, skills gaps, and the skills required to progress in your career.
IT skills are assessed using SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age), which is a technical competency and skills framework that provides a method of mapping an individual’s professional skills to a set of internationally relevant standard definitions.
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The following organizations support CIPS' commitment to professionalism, ethics, and high standards for the IT profession and industry. CIPS thanks all its partners for their contribution.
Become a CIPS Partner Today! - Send an email to info@cips.ca.
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