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Worldwide Associations United in Supporting Encryption

Encryption is crucial to the global digital economy. If online services cannot use strong technical protection mechanisms like encryption, users of those services would not be able to trust that their sensitive data, including financial and health information, is safe from bad actors. If organizations cannot rely on effective data protection mechanisms like encryption, data … [Read more...] about Worldwide Associations United in Supporting Encryption

Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Beyond the CBDC Hype

In Canada, the UK and many other countries, governments have been exploring the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies — CBDCs. Like so many things digital, CBDCs are promoted as necessary to control fraud and criminal transactions, and for convenience.  Judith Ratcliffe has written the book on CBDCs — and joins us from the UK to explain what lies beyond the hype, what … [Read more...] about Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Beyond the CBDC Hype

Statement on Superintelligence

More than 65,000 people have signed the Statement on Superintelligence, released October 22. Signatories span many backgrounds and beliefs, including: The short-and-sweet Statement calls for “a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is The Statement has had worldwide coverage, from the Associated Press, … [Read more...] about Statement on Superintelligence

Setting the Standard for Privacy Expertise in Canada

The revised CAN/DGSI 109-1: Privacy – Part 1: Qualification and Proficiency of Access to Information, Privacy, and Data Protection Professionals National Standard of Canada defines the qualifications and core competencies required of privacy professionals and reflects Canada’s ongoing commitment to building trusted digital environments. As the complexity of digital systems … [Read more...] about Setting the Standard for Privacy Expertise in Canada

Data Governance Standard up for review and comment

CAN/DGSI 100-9, Data Governance – Part 9: Data Collaboration Framework is open for public review and comment as a regular maintenance review that national standards must undergo.   The standard provides a blueprint for IT and other leaders who rely on organizational data integrity to perform their functions to support the build of new digital solutions with granular and … [Read more...] about Data Governance Standard up for review and comment