The Canada Media Fund announced today that it contributed more than $3.8 million dollars in 13 projects that applied to the Francophone Minority Program in the first round. Since its inception in 2010, the CMF has supported a total of 71 projects by providing more than $23 million to francophone minority productions. Read the rest of this entry »
The dissemination of time-sensitive information is critical when a child is believed to have been abducted. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as the Provincial Coordinator of the Ontario AMBER Alert Program is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Missing Children’s Society of Canada (MCSC) today, International Missing Children’s Day. Read the rest of this entry »
The landscape of information risk in Canada is congruent with the risk governance posture across North America. With a per-record data breach cost of $204 and billions of records compromised over the past 8 years, organizations are at last focusing their efforts on preventative measures and tighter adherence to compliance standards. Read the rest of this entry »
On September 20 -21, The Canadian Institute will be hosting the 2012 Forum on Privacy Law & Compliance at the One King West Hotel in Toronto. This event will be packed with top level executives from all over the country who will be sharing practical and in-depth strategies to help keep companies and organizations on-top of the latest privacy best practices. Read the rest of this entry »
Kirk Marketing has become the first epost authorized partner in Western Canada, helping deliver important statements and documents to customer digitally, 24/7 on their smart phones, laptops, tablets and desktops. The epost Service, which lets Canadians receive all their electronic mail securely and conveniently in one place, is bringing digital mail delivery to the forefront of the postal industry. Read the rest of this entry »
In June 2010 Minister of Finance the Honourable James Flaherty announced the formation of a Task Force for Payments Systems Review. The Task Force Final Report is now available online for study. Converting business payments from paper to electronic payments was identified by the Minister as an area where significant cost reductions could be achieved. Read the rest of this entry »
The BC Government’s Emergency Info website has taken a very novel approach to teaching people about being prepared for emergencies. Using the always-popular Zombie theme, visitors are told that if they’re ready for a Zombie attack, they will pretty well be ready for any emergency or disaster that could arise. Read the rest of this entry »
As financial institutions established to respond to member needs, Canadian credit unions boast a rich history of innovation. Continuing this tradition, Credit Union Central of Canada (Canadian Central), along with representatives from Desjardins Financial Group and the largest Canadian banks, have announced an industry-wide initiative that will pave the way for the development of mobile payment options for Canadians. Read the rest of this entry »
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has launched a Digital Media Performance Measurement Framework as the result of a consultation with industry stakeholders. This new tool is designed to measure the performance of digital media projects funded through the CMF’s Convergent and Experimental Streams through a process that includes classifying projects and collecting metrics on key performance indicators. Read the rest of this entry »
The Canada Media Fund announced today that it contributed more than $3.8 million dollars in 13 projects that applied to the Francophone Minority Program in the first round. Since its inception in 2010, the CMF has supported a total of 71 projects by providing more than $23 million to francophone minority productions. Read the rest of this entry »
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