CATA would greatly appreciate your support in participating in their gender diversity study. The survey is targeted toward any employee within the high tech sector including ICT, defence, aerospace, energy and life sciences. This research initiative attempts to measure the impact on critical workplace satisfaction issues of women in areas such as career advancement, access to training, performance management, retention, reward and recognition, and many others.
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CIPS Partners in Advanced Security Initiative
Canadian Advanced Security Initiative to Grow Sector
CATA, CIPS, CSIS, ISACA and ASIMM Partner on comprehensive program
June 25, 2009
CIPS CONNECTIONS June, 2009 - Vol 6, Issue 5
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Call for Practitioner Papers
2009 World Congress on Privacy, Security, Trust and the Management of eBusiness
http://pstnet.unb.ca/congress2009
August 25 - 27, 2009
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
New Zealand Joins IP3 Partnership
The International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3), created under the auspices of IFIP to help define the global ICT profession, and New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS), announced today that NZCS has joined the global IP3 partnership.
The IP3 partnership governs the International professional ICT standard and accredits member countries' national ICT certification programs which meet this standard.
CIPS Presentation in United Arab Emirates
Following the successful accreditation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) IT programs last month, CIPS was invited to attend the HCT Economic Forum Conference on May 5, 2009. The conference was attended by dignitaries from France, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
CIPS Accredits Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
CIPS is pleased to announce the successful accreditation of the following Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning programs:
Student Membership Promotion (May 1 - June 30, 2009)
Each CIPS Provincial Society is providing 50 free student memberships on a first come first served basis between May 1 and June 30, 2009.
This is a great opportunity for students to develop their IT career by being part of Canada's community of IT professionals. Students can apply using the membership form found at http://www.cips.ca/studentsjoin and need to provide a faculty signature.
Eligible I.S.P. holders Grand Parented to ITCP
CIPS is pleased to inform you that we have completed the grand parenting process for the Information Technology Certified Professional (ITCP) standard for all eligible I.S.P. holders.
Higher Colleges of Technology Receives Accreditation by CIPS for IT Programs
The Higher Diploma and Bachelor of Applied Science programs offered by the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) have been successfully accredited by the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS). The CIPS Information Systems and Technology Accreditation Council (ISTAC) has accredited all five Information Technology programs for a period of three years, which is the maximum possible period for newly accredited programs.