The CIO Strategy Council is inviting comments from the public on a proposed new national standard governing how institutions managing data trusts should care for information that is used or share with others. What Is a Data Trust? Many emerging technologies will be useful only if they have access to...
Public Review Opens on New Edition of Standard for Third-Party Access to Data
The CIO Strategy Council is inviting comments from the public on a proposed new edition to Canada’s national standard governing how organizations share data with third parties. With the rapid growth of cloud-based platforms providing everything from email to payroll, organizations now share vast quantities of data with networks of vendors and suppliers. The standard,
Work Starts on New Standards for Non-fungible Tokens and Cybersecurity
The CIO Strategy Council is moving ahead with the creation of new national standards in two areas of growing importance to the digital economy. The proposed standards will specify minimum requirements around the design and operation of non-fungible tokens and create a national occupational standard for cybersecurity professionals. The work fills gaps in existing regulatory
Coversations with Tech Leaders webcast: Catch execs from ATCO, Enbridge, Mastercard Foundation and more this fall
The fall line-up for our webcast series “Conversations with Tech Leaders Shaping the Future of Canada” is out, and it’s packed with some of the most influential tech executives in the country. Each episode of the webcast, which is brought to you by Deloitte and the CIO Strategy Council, features an in-depth discussion with a
Weigh in on National Standards for a Health Data and Information Capability Framework
The CIO Strategy Council invites stakeholders to provide input on a new national standard for a health data and information capability framework. The standard will provide guidance to health information organizations on the collection, use, storage, protection, and distribution of data. The draft is available for public review until October 29. The standard helps health
Leading Canadian organizations commit to cut rising emissions from digital technologies
OTTAWA, Aug. 17, 2021 – Leading Canadian organizations have committed to help curb the environmental impact from surging internet and technology usage, which already creates more greenhouse gases than the aviation industry and is on track to make up 8 percent of emissions by 2025.1 For the first time, public and private-sector organizations in Canada
Sign Up for an Online Information Session on a New Technical Specification for Digital Credentials
With a growing need for reliable methods to confirm digital identities and documents, work is starting on a technical specification that will underpin the use of digital credentials in Canada. We need your input. The CIO Strategy Council, the Standards Council of Canada, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada are inviting all stakeholders to