Tag Archives: government

Canada’s info, privacy bodies want open government

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02 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Canada’s information and privacy commissioners have become advocates for open government, issuing a joint resolution and a call for all levels of government across the country to follow their lead.

RIM clarifies three misperceptions about BlackBerry

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OPC gathers input on privacy and cloud computing

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22 Jun 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is making its rounds across the country to gather input for an upcoming review of PIPEDA. Highlights from a panel discussion in Calgary between IBM, the EFF, CBS News and Syntenic.

 

Lac Carling: U.K. speaker pitches co-production

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17 Jun 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Matthew Horne presents the case for co-production in Canadian public services, but figuring out how to use technology to support relationship services remains a challenge. Examples of co-production projects from around the world.

 

Kudos for anti-spam bill, concern over PIPEDA changes

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28 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Experts welcome the re-introduction of the federal anti-spam bill. But they’ve got serious reservations about proposed changes to Canada’s privacy law.

— Co-authored by Jennifer Kavur and Howard Solomon

Catching up with Government 2.0 at Mesh

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21 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Cities are taking the lead with open data, but the feds are catching up in the social media space. A panel discussion at Mesh provided the latest updates on Gov 2.0 efforts in Canada. Plus, David Eaves’ two dreams for open government.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Government 2.0 round-up at Mesh

Titus Labs simplifies e-mail data classification

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06 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Titus Labs offers a tool that enforces adherence to policy and compliance regulations by requiring end users to mark and label their e-mails before sending them. One analyst discusses the challenges of such data classification tools.

 

Recycling electronics is as easy as taking out the trash

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30 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Ontarians have no excuse for tossing old iPods in the trash as a province-wide recycling program doubles its list of devices and drop-off locations. Torontonians get special curbside treatment and free e-waste bags for tired gadgets.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Ontario gets expanded e-waste recycling options

Acrodex lands 7-year deal with Alberta government

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19 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Minister Heather Klimchuk of Service Alberta explains what the contract means for government and public service employees. The goal to provide centralized IT desktop management services to all 24 ministries across the province.

 

Open government talk buzzes across Canada

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11 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Experts in open government and social media discussed everything from government-as-a-platform to app stores to the creation of a MuniForge during a panel discussion at the Open City Workshop in Edmonton. Plus, CIO Chris Moore’s take on the risks of open government.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Municipalities abuzz with talk of open government

Edmonton takes five steps towards open govt

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08 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Edmonton is the fourth municipality in Canada moving ahead with open government initiatives. The challenge is helping people understand ‘we are like the new city,’ says CIO Chris Moore, who made five major announcements at the Open City Workshop.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Five steps by Edmonton toward open government

SAS pushes for business analytics in Canadian gov’t

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30 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Fraud experts at a recent event in Toronto, hosted by SAS Institute, addressed challenges facing the government when it comes to combatting fraud. Why the “crown jewel” in fraud detection is powerful analytics.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, SAS pushes for business analytics in Canadian government

Toronto starts thinking like the Web

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23 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Toronto makes its municipal data open to the public. Mozilla’s Mark Surman provided the inspiration, says Mayor David Miller; CIO Dave Wallace highlights the initial data sets; and Peter Corbett suggests three ways to combine tech developers with government.

ITAC and Osler present AFP/P3 model to IT vendors

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22 Oct 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Members of the private and public sector gathered at the Old Mill in Toronto to discuss Infrastructure Ontario’s upcoming procurement model for large-scale IT infrastructure projects. Plus, tips for newcomers to the P3 market.

Facebook agreement with Canada will impact everyone

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28 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

If having an affect on 250 million users around the world weren’t enough, upcoming changes to Facebook’s privacy policies and practices are likely to spawn a chain reaction among all the other major social media sites, impact business marketing practices and address everyone who doesn’t have a Facebook account.

Canada takes leading role in Facebook privacy issues

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19 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Discussions between Facebook and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada over the social networking site’s compliance with Canadian federal privacy law are moving along smoothly. Lawyers and analysts say the chances of the issue escalating to court are slim.

CIPPIC encourages advocacy on Canadian copyright law

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17 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

A new Website outlines the latest legislation and bills on digital issues and encourages Canadians to take action. The first item on the agenda is copyright, followed by net neutrality, anti-malware and a bill that allows law enforcers to obtain your ID from ISPs without a warrant.

– republished at Networkworld.com

IT procurement: What Canadian vendors want

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06 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The federal GENS project may change the traditional “vendor of record” approach. ITAC, CABiNET, CATA and PPI weigh in on the battle between large-scale contracts and SMEs.

CATA proposes test beds in government

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01 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance is calling out to municipal, provincial and federal governments for the creation of technology test beds that would provide opportunities current procurement processes don’t. The end game is accelerating enterprise creation in Canada, says John Reid.

 

Vancouver becomes role model for open source in government

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07 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Open source activists are praising the Open Data, Open Standards and Open Source motion passed by the City of Vancouver last month. City Councillor Andrea Reimer provides an update on what to expect next.

B.C. hatches $100-million deal with EAS and Q9

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01 Apr 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The EDS subsidiary and the data centre host make an all-Canadian team for the provincial government, isolating it from foreign disclosure requirements like the Patriot Act.

Last call to comment on Ontario’s accessible IT standard

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03 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The technology community has 24 hours left to influence proposed legislation that will require business information and communications systems across the province to become fully accessible to the disabled.

 

Budget commits $50 million to quantum computing centre

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28 Jan 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

With matching funds from the province of Ontario and RIM founder Mike Lazaridis, University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing will receive $150 million to build a research facility and attract talent.

McAfee and MXI Security team up for government encryption

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05 Aug 2008, ComputerWorld Canada

Government agencies in Canada and the U.S. will have more options for encrypting data on portable devices. A recent report suggests they’ll need all the help they can get.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca,

McAfee and MXI Security developing joint public sector offerings