GTEC's 'Food for Thought' Webinar Series

Our host with their invited guests will explore cutting edge issues. They will address opportunities for improving employees' quality of life through the use of technology while enhancing the work place responsiveness to its stakeholders. And, they will examine the challenges brought by these issues to today's modern workplace and how careers can possibly be affected.

We invite you to participate to these important discussions...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011- at 2 p.m. EDT

Bringing Social Media to the Public Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

Governments and corporations alike are seeking new ways to engage tech-savvy stakeholders. The opportunity that social media present is one involving interaction and engagement. People are now becoming used to receiving online recommendations on what they should buy, eat or view. But, are citizens willing to welcome the same interaction and recommendations from their governments? The panelists with your moderator will explore:

How can organizations like the Government of Manitoba and other large organizations tap into social media to bring their organization closer to their stakeholders? How can large organizations use social media to gain better insights into the wants and needs of their stakeholders? Is social media an effective tool for governments to engage with its citizens? How do you create a framework that enables employees need to work with social media, the greater demand for transparency by citizens and the need for responsible governance?

Panelists: Chris Bohemier, Head of Social Media, Government of Manitoba
Darryl Praill, President, My Lead Agency

Moderator: Guy Dancause, CCO, the Idea Connector Network

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Thursday, October 13, 2011- at 2 p.m. EDT

Allowing Employees the Use of Personal Mobile Devices in the Work Place: Challenges and Opportunities

A new trend is emerging in the market place BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) to the work place. Is this a solution that should be considered by governments looking to cut costs? Are employees happier and more satisfied when using their own devices in the work place? Is this new trend a differentiator in recruiting young people to the public service?

Personal use of mobile technology in the workplace is a big topic among USA State governments as it is in Canada's public sector. Does this make our governments more vulnerable? What security controls must be implemented to protect the security of government networks? Kyle Schafer, a leading force in the National association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) will bring to this webinar his experience in implementing a BYOD policy as the CTO of the State of West Virginia will help address the many sides to this new trend.

Panelists:

Kyle Schaffer, CTO, State of West Virginia

Moderator: Guy Dancause, CCO, the Idea Connector Network
Darryl Praill, President, My Lead Agency

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Friday, October 14, 2011- at 2 p.m. EDT

Threats Through Open Sourced Information: Is Your System Safe from Cyber Attacks? Think Again!

As departments and organizations make use of the web to direct information to the public domain may it be to generate awareness, to enhance brand recognition or to build relationships with stakeholders, they become expose to threats from skilled malware practitioners. The latter make use of easy access to public domain information as a backdoor entry into systems.

Once the initial barrier is broken, the skilled malware practitioners will craft and leave behind a unique backdoor key into a system. In time, the key can be used to retrieve sensitive information or to systematically create havoc with a system. These quasi-stealth attacks leave very little traces of criminal actions.

Given that governments in a democratic environment and corporations in a competitive environment cannot hide in a deep underground bunker with seal doors, our moderator will explore with guests panelist how organization can face these types of threats. They will talk of strategies and prevention. And, you will learn how to minimize the potential of a cyber attack on your organization.

Panelists:

Tiago Alves de Jesus, i/c Cyber Unit, National Security Criminal Operations, (NSCO); National Security Criminal Investigation (NSCI); and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Joe Cummins, Founder, Principal Consultant, Red Tiger Security

Moderator: Darryl Praill, President, My Lead Agency

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