Privacy and cybersecurity are converging; here’s why that matters for people and for companies

Privacy and security are converging, thanks to the rise of big data and machine learning. Those profound shifts in the world of data privacy and security have major implications for how organizations should think about and manage both.

Data Hub Sessions: What you need to know before scaling up on the cloud

Wednesday, July 31 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Communitech Data Hub, Waterloo 

We live in a data driven world, where big data is being generated by every digital process, systems, gadgets, and sensors around us. While the world may seem smaller as we become more interconnected, the physical space remains vast and data sources and connections are compounding exponentially. Learn about the skills, methods, tools, time, and costs that will be required to effectively scale up your operation on the cloud.

This Communitech Data Hub Session will cover the following:

• How to turn your ocean of data into actionable information via a repeatable process
• The various IoT Business Models – IaaS, SaaS, OaaS
• How to best approach operations for an early stage IoT business
• How to effectively forecast costs when scaling to a full IoT operation

Data Hub Sessions: Innovate and grow securely - strategies for bringing marketing, product, customer success & security together

Wednesday, August 14 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Communitech Data Hub

Description: “Innovate or die” is the DNA of all startups. But, given the number of data breaches, new privacy regulations and financial repercussions businesses are facing, it will soon become “innovate securely or die.”

Join Ivan Tsarynny, CEO & Founder of Feroot, to learn how new privacy and security regulations are impacting business growth strategies and discover new ways your security team can collaborate with marketing, product and sales to protect customers data and build safer, more compliant and risk-free websites.

This Communitech Data Hub Session will cover the following:

• How to identify your attack surface area, including the client side
• Why British Airways, Ticketmaster, and others got hacked (and fined by regulatory authorities) and what you can do to prevent this from happening to you
• How marketing tools and chatbots can cause regulatory issues and penalties, including the GDPR, CCPA & PCI-DSS
• Recommendations for making your website more secure and compliant, while keeping marketing, sales and other departments happy, productive and focused on growth

New challenge statement for ENCQOR 5G SME technology development program

Intake is now open for a new ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Challenge Statement.

The ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program partners Ontario based SMEs with ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firms on 5G technology development projects. Areas of research interest are defined by Challenge Statements submitted by the ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firms and posted to the OCE website on a rolling basis.

Check out the new challenge statement and if you have any questions please contact Sarah Fairlie at sarah.fairlie@oce-ontario.org.

Career opportunities 

Looking to make a difference in a new role? Here are some organizations that are looking for people like you.

Verda Innovations Inc:

• Web Developer

Summatti:

• Full Stack Developer (contact info@summatti.com for the job description or to submit a resume)

Skritswap:

• Senior Full-Stack Developer
• Senior UI/UX Developer
• Head of Engineering

Access historical data on global commercial shipping and vessels 

The exactAIS Archive provides historical data for performing analysis into shipping traffic and trend patterns as well as long-term vessel tracking all across the globe. Request access to the most complete record of global vessel movements here.