The Hot Summer Event is here!

Take advantage of this CIPS Member benefit and save up to 65% on an amazing Android phone with Bell!^† Plus, enjoy preferred pricing on incredible data plans with the Bell Exclusive Partner Program.  

Ultimate Plan – CAN/U.S.

100 GB for $55^/mo.*

• 100 GB of shareable data at our fastest available 5G+ speeds and unlimited data up to 512 Kbps thereafter¹
• HD video and unlimited calling, texting & data in Canada and the U.S.

Promo Plan

60 GB for $45^/mo.**

when you bring your own phone.^‡

• ● 60 GB of shareable data at 5G speeds (up to 250 Mbps) and unlimited data up to 512 Kbps thereafter¹
• ● SD video and unlimited talk & text

Offers end July 2, 2024.² One-time Connection Service Fee ($60) applies. ^†Over 24 months on Bell SmartPay™ with eligible 2-yr plan. Compared to our device full price. ^{3 *}Price includes a $40/mo. bill credit. New activations or eligible device upgrades only. ^**Price includes a $40/mo. bill credit. ^‡New activations only.

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Registration is now full / closed for the CIPS Women in Technology (WiT) Conference in Toronto on June 13th. Learn about our Featured Keynote Speakers:

CIPS “Artificial Intelligence Governance” Virtual Event

June 20th 2024 @ 12 pm SK time / 2 pm EDT - Complimentary Registration!

Peter Nordstrom - Business Improvement Manager, IT Project Manager, IT Security Office,

Government of Saskatchewan

Topic: Principles of Use – Artificial Intelligence and other Tools

• Human-cyborgs and the adoption of tools
• Organizational Use Cases and Formal Platforms
• Multi-Dimensional Risk
• Cognitive Biases and AI
• What organizations can do - Principles of Use

Vahid Pourheidari - Application Development Manager, ISM - A Kyndryl Company

Topic: Fair and Square: Crafting AI That's Just, Clear, and Secure

• Fairness and Bias Mitigation: Ensuring AI systems do not perpetuate or amplify biases.
• Transparency and Explainability: Ensuring AI systems are understandable.
• Data Quality, Integrity, and Security: Ensuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the data used to train and validate AI models and securing data from breaches and unauthorized access.

Register Here

CIPS Certified Members - Attend and Earn Re-Certification Credits!

Empower Your Network and Earn Rewards: Refer a CIPS Member Today!

CIPS Members, refer a new CIPS member and receive $100 off your membership renewal and enter monthly prize draws!*

How it Work:

• Direct your colleagues, friends, and those in your network to the CIPS Membership Application

• At the bottom of the page is the Member Referral section where they will enter your name and e-mail

• Once verified $100 will be discounted off the referring member’s next membership renewal

• Monthly Prize Draws! – Both the new member who indicated the referral and the referring member are entered into monthly prize draws!

• The more referrals you make the more entries in the monthly prize draws! An entry will be included in every month’s prize draw within the calendar year that the referral was made. Once a prize has been awarded that entry will no longer be included in future draws.

* Referring member must have an active CIPS membership that is not past due

* Only new full paid CIPS memberships with referrals since May 1st 2024 are eligible for referral program

* Maximum of one $100 membership credit per member per membership year.

* Monthly prize draws may include CIPS branded Hats, Mugs, Shirts, Gift Cards, and more!



The CIPS IT Community Forum is now on LinkedIn! Start a discussion, ask questions, share knowledge and resources, and connect with other CIPS Members!

The following are the results from 3 event polls that were posted in the CIPS IT Community Forum on LinkedIn:

• In-Person and Virtual events are equally preferred (50% each)

• In-Person event preference is a "Speaker followed by Networking" (82%)

• Preferred Time of Day is after 5pm / work hours (63%)

See poll results:

Do you agree with these results? Add your comments and feedback on this thread.

Join the CIPS IT Community Forum on LinkedIn at: community.cips.ca. This group is restricted to CIPS Members and CIPS Membership will be verified prior to being accepted into the group.

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

The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) met in Toronto this March to discuss, amoung other things, how IT can be used to address global warming. I was able to attend a workshop to propose initiatives. We worked in pairs and my partner was Stanley U. Osula from DomiTek. We were both concerned about Artificial Intelligence (AI). We proposed creating “Ethics guidance for AI identification of misinformation“. The feedback we got was quite thought-provoking.

We had outlined two sets of actions. On the community level everyone could work to promote professional organizations such as CIPS in Canada and their ethical experts that could give good advice such as we were proposing. On a more macro level IFIP could compile and issue guidance as it seemed needed.



The group had already discussed the problems that misinformation causes and how many global warming efforts are discredited or derailed because of false facts.

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CIPS Members can claim a free VIP pass for the 2nd edition of CS4CA Canada – Cyber Security for Critical Assets Summit as it returns to Calgary on June 11th – 12th, to help cyber security leaders from across the critical infrastructure community to strengthen their organizations defenses against malicious actors.

Register with the code “CIPS” for complimentary access (T&Cs apply) 

https://canada.cs4ca.com/register/

Your free VIP pass includes 2-day access to the event’s interactive agenda, including presentations, case studies, panel discussions and roundtables hosted by 45+ expert speakers from major critical infrastructure organisations like BHP, Hydro Ottawa, Rockpoint Gas Storage and Edmonton International Airport.

*Offer is valid for professionals who work for critical infrastructure organization's only. Individuals who work for cyber security vendors or consultancies do not qualify but can save 30% on a vendor pass with the code MP-30 by registering here.

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Back by popular demand the Perkopolis CIPS Member Benefit is back!

CIPS Members receive access to discounts on tickets, hotels and various other products and services via PERKOPOLIS!

Perkopolis is a free, easy to use, and exclusive benefit program that provides you with access to a variety of entertainment offers, hotels, products, and services.

You simply create an account, log into the website or app and browse over 5,000 exclusive perks. Enjoy offers from brands including Apple, Lenovo, Adidas, IHG Hotels and Resorts, many major airlines and more!

Note: If you registered for the CIPS Perkopolis member benefit prior to 2024 the email address previously used may need to be reset by contacting Perkopolis customer service at customerservice@perkopolis.com, or alternatively you can use a different email address to sign-up again.

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CIPS Partners

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.