More than 33 #ifip60 events are taking place across the globe over the next few months as Member Societies and IFIP Committees join IFIP to celebrate its founding under the auspices of UNESCO 60 years ago.

In April, IP3 (IFIP’s International Professional Practice Partnership) hosted a panel discussion on “Building Cyber Resilience with a Professional Workforce” as part of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum.

Cybersecurity is vital for all organisations, with recent statistics suggesting a global cybersecurity workforce shortage of 3.1 million. The session highlights the importance of initiatives to grow skilled cybersecurity workforce and on the sharing of best practices. The desire of various organisations and governments to create their own cybersecurity skills frameworks could reduce the mobility of cybersecurity workforce and global skills transfer. A recording of the session is available here. WSIS 2021 was organised by UN agencies including ITU and UNESCO.

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.

The award 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 David O’Leary award includes a cash prize of USD1500,

Video Interviews by Stephen Ibaraki, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP

By: Donna Lindskog, FCIPS, I.S.P. (ret.)

CIPS (Canadian Information Processing Society) says that all IT professionals have a public obligation.

We are the practitioners that should protect the public from the black box of computer mystery since the automation is transparent to us, but not to them. Some of this obligation has become quite specific as the public has begun to learn what surprises they might see from IT. Laws have been passed about privacy. Certifications have been created about security. I am sure there are guidelines somewhere about how to “remove identity” from big data analysis before it is shared. In Germany the government is even directing car manufacturers on the rules for their AI that steers the cars.

Are you a CIPS Member that would like to submit an article to the CIPS Members Blog on IT World Canada? Please email your article to info@cips.ca. This must be a unique article that has not been published anywhere else and should mention CIPS or themes such as Professionalism, Ethics, Privacy, Competency, Integrity, Responsibility and Accountability, and Public Obligation.

Demand for low-code automation is exploding. This evaluation framework helps business and IT leaders find the best platform for your needs.

How to use this guide - This buyer’s guide is designed to make you a more informed purchaser of low-code technologies by doing the following:

CIPS (Canadian Information Procession Society) and CIO Strategy Council signed a memorandum of understanding with the purpose of creating a strategic partnership that recognizes the strengths of each organization and produces benefits for the ICT sector.

The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is excited to announce our newest promotion to make disposing of your laptops, tablets, and cellphones as fast and convenient for you as possible. Simply fill out our online form here and attach a photo of your devices. Once approved, we will email you a shipping label that you will print and attach to your package. All that’s left is to give the courier a call to schedule a pickup time!

 

With a focus on recovery, refurbishment and reuse, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada. As a non-profit organization with deep community roots, it is our “reuse” focus and donation activities that set us apart from others in this sector.

 

By giving your electronics to the ERA, not only are you helping the environment by ensuring safe disposal of your e-waste, but your pre-loved laptop could have a huge impact in someone’s life!

 

And there is no need to worry about any personal information you might have accidently left on your devices. The ERA utilizes industry leading software to remove sensitive data from every piece of equipment we receive before we refurbish it for donation.

 

Join ERA on our mission to donate computers to Canadians in need today!

To access your CIPS Certificates and Badges visit: https://credential.net

QUICK ACCESS: Click “Retrieve a Credential” and enter your email. All of your Certificates and Badges associated with this email will be emailed to you.

FULL ACCESS: – Click “Sign In” for Full Access to post your Credentials on your LinkedIn Profile under the “Licenses & Certifications” section.

Once you’ve accessed your Credentials you can obtain your Unique Certificate/Badge URL, share your Certificate/Badge on Social Media, Embed it in your Email Signature, and download a PDF version.