OTTAWA, March 15, 2023 – The Digital Governance Standards Institute invites all stakeholders to share and provide their input on a draft national standard that aims to provide a baseline framework for organizations seeking to harmonize conformance to the various provincial/territorial, federal, and international legislation and treaties. The draft Framework does not intend to prescribe …

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OTTAWA, February 5, 2023 – Clear Concepts, a Canadian-based IT service provider offers a new and innovative approach to IT support. With over 20 years in business, Clear Concepts simplifies the classic IT support model by helping clients reduce infrastructure and simplify their IT approach by taking advantage of cloud technologies. This model, which incorporates …

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At the members’ meeting on January 30, 2023, Keith Jansa, CEO and Chair Jim Balsillie announced the launch of the Digital Governance Council (DGC). Formerly the CIO Strategy Council, the DGC convenes executives across sectors to act on critical digital governance challenges and opportunities with the aim of strengthening the trust and confidence in Canada’s …

Canada’s Digital Governance Organization Strengthens Trust in Digital Economy Read More »

Pioneering standard eliminates data integration and data silos from digital innovation projects to radically improve data ownership, data collaboration, and IT efficiency The Digital Governance Council (formerly the CIO Strategy Council) and Data Collaboration Alliance today announced that CAN/CIOSC 100-9, Data governance – Part 9: Zero-Copy Integration, a national standard approved by the Standards Council …

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The CIO Strategy Council is proud to announce the publication of a new national standard for scalable remote access infrastructure. This standard presents a set of requirements for organizations to mitigate security risks associated with, and scalability demands upon, enterprise technologies used for remote access. The standard provides guidance to organizations needing to react to …

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The CIO Strategy Council invites all stakeholders to share and provide their input on a draft National Specification for Digital Credentials and Digital Trust Services. The specification aims to set baseline requirements for interoperability and trust amongst digital credentials issuers, verifiers, and holders. Digital credentials are electronic representations of the physical certificates and IDs that …

CIO Strategy Council Launches Public Review on National Technical Specification for Digital Credentials and Digital Trust Services Read More »

The CIO Strategy Council invites all stakeholders to share and provide their input on a draft national standard. The standard aims to specify minimum requirements for preparing, developing, and conducting challenge-based, agile and open procurement of digital products and services. The standard applies to all organizations, including public and private companies, government entities, and not-for-profit …

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