Mari-Len De Guzman

The Information and Communications Technology Council hopes its research will provide a framework for IT-related HR strategies. One idea: Re-skilling foreign workers to fill the gaps that are starting to open up

A new initiative by the Canadian Association of Police Boards to establish a global centre for cyber-crime in Canada got a boost this week from Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day. The CyberPol Global Centre for Securing Cyberspace is envisioned to become a centralized collaboration centre for Canadian and international law enforcement agencies.

A police association begins work on a feasability study that will bring together the RCMP and municipal forces, among others. An official goes over the possible scope of the project

The controversial Patriot Act in the U.S. continues to loom over its northern neighbour as the potential risks of cross-border data transfer threaten to undermine Canadian privacy.

In the face of changing trends in employment demands, some job descriptions may be changing or getting obsolete. Time to shape up and play in the new titles game

U.S. legislation designed to expand the surveillance powers and local and foreign intelligence gathering may have an impact here, say lawyers and privacy experts. Assess the dangers of Section 215

What Canadian companies can learn from the U.S. SOX experience as Bill 198 compliance starts to creep in to the enteprise.

According to a recent study by IDC Canada, the Canadian version of the American Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has figured more prominently among Canadian firms this year. Bill 198, which was enacted in 2002, has been top of mind for many Canadian executives especially as the timeline for compliance started kicking in last year for some companies.