Donna Lindskog

Donna Lindskog is an Information Systems Professional (retired) and has her Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Regina. She has worked in the IT industry since 1978. Most of those years were at SaskTel where she progressed from Programmer, to Business Analyst, to Manager. At one point she had over 48 IT positions reporting to her and she has experience outside of IT managing Engineers. As a Relationship Manager, Donna worked with executive to define the IT Principles so departmental roles were defined. As the Resource Manager in the Corporate Program/Project Management Office, she introduced processes to get resources for corporate priorities. In 2003 she was given the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in Technology.

Articles by Donna Lindskog

The Panama Papers: What does this data breach mean for IT and cybersecurity?

The media does not seem to mind that the data is actually stolen property -- but should the IT community be concerned?

Computers will detect our emotions and share that information

Can software detect if you're happy or unhappy by your expression, and if so, what would they do with this data? Explore various examples of solutions that use affective computing

Precedent needed to be sure private messages stay private

Email and texting may seem private, but they are different than talking over the phone because the communication is preserved long after the conversation takes place. How do Canadian laws stack up in this rapidly growing digital era?

Apps like Uber need more attention

With the recent economical disruption by Uber, some have been saying it is unethical for the public to not help the taxi drivers. But what about the people that wrote the app? Are they being unethical?

Should kids have the power to ‘buy it now’?

A child's invention showcased on Dragons Den allows TV watchers to 'Buy It Now'. But the power of this button raises ethical issues.

VW software puts all IT under suspicion

Companies should allow inspections of their proprietary code to ensure the public can trust the software.

Fact and Opinion are not binary options

I’ve been reading discussions this week about what is truth and what is opinion. I think (just my opinion) that IT professionals avoid ethics...

Who tells you what to do?

People working in Information Technology (IT) must be trusted with many things so we look for people who are ethical. But who defines what...

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