CIO Canada Peer Forum: CIOCAN and Rotman School of Management launch the CIO Executive Leadership Program

The first cohort of 34 participants graduated recently from the Rotman School of Management with their CIO Executive Leadership certificate and a CIO designation (CIO.D). The recipients of the new CIO.D designation advance their knowledge, career, and the respect they’re due from their organizations. Awarding these designations represents a significant milestone for the CIO Association […]
Google rolls back on another embarassing AI launch: Hashtag Trending for Monday, June 3rd, 2024

Google faces and embarassing pull back on its new AI search overviews. Cloud storage provided Snowflake pushes back against speculation that the reports that breaches from Ticketmaster and an international bank are linked to a breach in their security, small nuclear reactors have huge costs, and a frustrated victim strikes back to break up a […]
Boeing’s Starliner launch called off at last minute in latest delay of astronaut flight

Boeing faced another setback on Saturday with the launch of its Starliner spacecraft, marking the latest in a series of delays for its astronaut flight program. A computer system aborted the countdown just minutes before liftoff, leaving the cause of the problem unclear. Launch halted at last minute NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams […]
Small modular nuclear reactors (SMR): New report raises concerns about feasibility

A recent report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) casts doubt on the feasibility of deploying small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to meet global energy demands. Despite the initial promise of these smaller reactors, the report highlights significant challenges related to cost, construction time, and risk. Too Expensive The IEEFA report […]
Global data breach crisis: Are Santander and Ticketmaster victims of massive cyberattacks linked to Snowflake compromise?

Santander Bank and Ticketmaster have fallen prey to extensive data breaches orchestrated by the notorious hacker group, ShinyHunters. The breaches, which have stirred considerable alarm, are believed to stem from a compromised Snowflake employee’s account, exposing a vast array of sensitive data across multiple companies. ShinyHunters, previously linked to a breach at US telecom giant […]