Industry Recognition

Remembering Bill Davis

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Tribute & Benefit Dinner with Silent and Live Auction

January 30, 2009
Delta Brunswick

6:00 pm
Reception & Silent Auction

7:00 pm
Dinner & Tribute

8:30 pm
Live Auction

9:30 pm
Closing Remarks

Tickets are $50.00 each.
Tickets are available at Chandler by calling 658-8000 or by e-mail at tickets@chandlersales.com.

If you can not attend this event donations can also be made by contacting Chandler as indicated above.

All funds raised on this evening will go to an Education Fund for the Davis’ Children.

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Bill Davis

ThinkNB 2008 ICT Showcase

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It is official...thinkNB – penserNB ICT showcase

Trade & Convention Center
Saint John – New Brunswick – Canada
October 29-30, 2008

See details at www.thinknbpensernb.ca

Be sure to check out the “Take a glimpse back at ThinkNB 2007!”

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ThinkNB 2008

propelsj Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Mixer

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Arrive early - first 40 attendees receive a free beverage!

Members, partners, stakeholders, and supporters of propelsj are invited to join us at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Mixer on Tuesday May 27th, 4:30pm at Sebastian, 43 Princess Street, Saint John.

Thanks to our sponsor Aliant, this will be a very social event but we will also be presenting an overview of propelsj's initiatives to grow the ICT industry in New Brunswick including Energy, eHealth, the ICT Talent Pool, and the Catalict accelerator for early stage ICT companies.

The attention and support of our community is very much appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you all on Tuesday!

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Security Research Efforts -Superheroes at UNB to battle cyber crime/cyberspace villains by Dr. Ali Ghorbani & Greg Sprague

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CIPS - Loyalist May 2008 LUNCHEON

PREPAYMENT ONLINE IS NOW AVAILABLE SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS

Our topic this month for our Trends and Changes in ICT Series. is “Research Efforts to Enhance Information Privacy and Security”

TOPIC: “Current Efforts to Enhance Information Privacy and Security - superheroes at UNB to battle cyber crime and cyberspace villains”

Speakers:
Dr. Ali Ghorbani, Professor and Assistant Dean (Research and Outreach) UNB Faculty of Computer Science, Fredericton

Greg Sprague, Privacy, Security and Trust Research Team
National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Information Technology, Fredericton

Event Overview

Dr. Ghorbani will discuss his work as Director of the UNB Information Security Centre of Excellence, a lab for graduate students to test, research and develop technology to fight computer viruses, hackers and network attacks. This lab is the new headquarters for Internet superheroes at UNB to battle cyber crime and cyberspace villains. The Center is a joint project between Q1 Labs, the University of New Brunswick, and the Government of Canada. Dr. Ghorbani will also discuss his Information and Network Security (INS) research group. Research projects in the group focus on various aspects of information and network security. Currently, the group is mainly focused on network survivability and intrusion detection & response systems.

Greg Sprague will discuss two exciting IT privacy and security related events being held back to back in Fredericton this fall! HTCIA Professional Development Day (September 30, 2008) is a one day IT Security Training event that will be of special interest to all IT professionals who to deal with Privacy and Security issues. Privacy Security & Trust Research Conference (PST2008 October 1-3, 2008) provides a three day forum for researchers from around the globe to present their latest work and for the private sector to explore collaboration opportunities with the research community. It also includes the Atlantic Privacy & Security Summit (October 1, 2008) which this year addresses privacy and security issues related to information sharing and electronic records in healthcare.

Dr. Ghorbani is the chair of PST2008. Greg Sprague is helping to organize both events.

Dr. Ali Ghorbani

Professor and Assistant Dean (Research and Outreach)UNB Faculty of Computer Science, Fredericton

Ali Ghorbani, BSc(Tehran), MSc(CS) (GWU), Ph.D. (UNB)

Ali A. Ghorbani has held a variety of positions in academia for the past 28 years. Since 1991 he has been at the faculty of Computer Science, University of New Brunswick (UNB), Fredericton, Canada, where he is currently a Professor and Assistant Dean (Research & Outreach). He holds UNB Research Scholar position, co-Editor-in-Chief of Computational Intelligence, an international journal, and Associate Editor of International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering. His current research focus is Web intelligence, Network Security, complex adaptive systems, trust & security, and Critical Infrastructure Protection. He authored more than 220 reports and research papers in journals and conference proceedings and has edited 8 volumes. He was Guest Editor for a number of Special Issues, General Chair and Program Chair/co-Chair for 6 International Conferences, and organized over 10 Workshops in conjunctions with International Conferences.

Dr. Ghorbani is the Director of Information Security Centre of Excellence (www.ISCX.ca). He is also the coordinator of the Privacy, Security and Trust (PST) network, University of New Brunswick. In ISCX, researchers, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students work on research projects that will advance the current state of threat detection algorithms, attack simulation, correlation techniques, network application discovery, Privacy and Trust and Critical Infrastructure Protection.

Greg Sprague

Privacy, Security and Trust Research TeamNational Research Council of Canada, Institute for Information Technology

Greg Sprague, BSc(UNB), MSc(CS) (UNB)

Greg has more than 30 years experience as an ICT manager in industry, academia and the public sector. Greg joined NRC IIT from UNB where he was the Executive Director of Integrated Technology Services. Prior to that he was an Assistant Vice-President (Academic) at UNB and taught Management Information Systems in the Faculty of Administration. Greg started his career with IBM and has also served as the Director of Computing at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.

Greg has published papers in the fields of information literacy, computer simulation, local area networking, and multimedia. He holds the Canadian Information Processing Society's ISP designation (Information Systems Professional of Canada) and is a member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA).

Date: Wednesday, May . 28th , 2008
Time: 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
Location: The Union Club (125 Germain Street, Saint John)

Schedule of Events

12:00: Registration
12:10: Luncheon
12:15: Speaker
1:00: Adjournment

Please register for this event by Noon on Tuesday, May .27th , 2008. This allows us to notify the Union Club of the number of meals required by at least the business day before. You may register by paying online with the "ORDER NOW" button at http://cips-loyalist.eventbrite.com/

"For non-paypal orders -replacements are welcome but no-shows will be invoiced"

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TODAY! Arrive Early! propelsj Mixer/Launch32 36 Month Celebration

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Thanks to Diageo, the first 40 attendees will receive a complimentary beverage. Please join us TODAY, 5:00 to 7:00pm in the foyer of CenterBeam place, 14 King Street, in presenting new Launch32 businesses and celebrating the 36 month milestone of Launch32 and the success of participating businesses in our growing ICT sector.

5:00pm Networking
5:45pm Launch32 Update
6:00pm Networking

Meet a new colleague, learn new ideas, and enjoy the energy of our growing ICT sector!

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Join our sponsors: CenterBeam, Ambir, and Deloitte

Rising Stars - Celebrating the Strength of New Brunswick’s Knowledge Industry!

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The strength of the Knowledge Industry is based on its ability to attract and retain a high calibre workforce. During the past five (5) years, the Rising Stars program has recognized over one hundred (100) individuals for their achievements in their profession.

Join us for the Rising Stars Gala & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, January 17th in Greater Moncton and meet New Brunswick’s TOP twenty five (25) IT professionals nominated by peers and managers for their superlative work and contribution to the industry and their community.

Ten (10) winners will be awarded the coveted Rising Stars trophy and will be enrolled in the year-long Rising Stars mentorship program with the Knowledge Industry’s most prominent leaders and entrepreneurs.

When: Thursday, January 17, 2008, Reception at 5:30 pm, Dinner from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Delta Beauséjour Hotel, Moncton
Keynote: Nancy Mathis, Executive Director, Wallace McCain Institute of Business Leadership
Tickets: $75 per person, $600 per table of 8

The ticket request form is attached and also available at www.risingstars.ca.

What is Rising Stars?
The Rising Stars program is a province-wide recognition and mentoring program for individuals working within our Knowledge Industry. The key objectives of the Rising Stars program are to:

Recognize the accomplishments of individuals working in the Knowledge Industry
Provide mentorship opportunities to the individuals recognized
Generate networking opportunities with the Knowledge Industry’s most prominent leaders and entrepreneurs!

For more details on the Rising Stars program visit www.risingstars.ca or contact Patrick Goguen at patrick.goguen@greatermoncton.org

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Nancy Mathis, Executive Director, Wallace McCain Institute of Business Leadership

propelsj Mixer/Launch32 - 36 Month Celebration

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Please join propelsj, Catalict, and our sponsors Ambir and CenterBeam in celebrating the 36 month milestone of Launch32 and the success of participating businesses in our growing ICT sector. In the foyer of CenterBeam place, 14 King Street, propelsj will host the first After Hours Mixer of 2008 and briefly present new Launch32 companies, the outcomes of the program to date, and plans for the future.

Learn more about the campaign and watch for new growth announcements in our local ICT sector in the coming weeks.

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POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 2008: propelsj Mixer/Launch32 36 Month Celebration

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We still plan to bring together propelsj members and supporters to celebrate the 36 month target of Launch32, but we need to push it back by a month. Our apologies for the delay. Learn more about the campaign and stay tuned for event details to be announced shortly.

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"With great power there must come great responsibility".

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“Information Technology has a large impact on society. In turn, society has the right to demand professionals in this field act in a manner which recognizes their responsibilities toward society, to demand professionals of the highest calibre, and to require a mechanism to protect society from professionals who do not, or cannot, live up to these responsibilities.

IT professionals are often granted privileges by virtue of their knowledge and skills; these privileges provide them with both means and opportunity to impact society in ways a layperson cannot. With acceptance of these privileges comes a corresponding obligation to conduct their professional activities in ways that serve the public, and to behave in ways that support fundamental ethical principles.”

These words, from the CIPS publication Understanding the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, bring to mind the well known Spider-Man credo, "With great power there must come great responsibility". As IT professionals in the new millennium, we find ourselves with an unprecedented level of “knowledge power” that encompasses both the corporate and personal domains. Like Spider-Man, we are constantly faced with the decision of whether to use this power for good or evil. Join us as we consider the renewed call for Professional Accountability in the post-Enron era and just perhaps, to sharpen up our “Spidey Sense”.

Peter R. Gee, CCP, I.S.P.
Senior Consultant, xwave
President, CIPS NB

Peter is an experienced IT Leader and Business Analyst who has more than 25 years of widely diverse experience in software development, operations, and professional management. During this time he has held a variety of development and management positions with the Council of Maritime Premiers, Crowntek Technology, Star Choice Television, and Oracle Corporation. He is currently a Senior Consultant for xwave where he is in the role of Business Analyst for the implementation of xwave’s Correctional Services Information System in the state of New Hampshire. He also recently completed a long-term consulting engagement with NB Power’s Enterprise Finance group, where he assisted in the design of a Business Process Management framework.

Peter has been on the path of professional certification for many years, beginning with the CDP designation which he earned in 1981. He holds a Computer Science degree from the University of New Brunswick and both the CIPS Information Systems Professional (ISP) and ICCP Certified Computing Professional (CCP) designations. With a firm belief that professionalism is a way of life, he continues along the certification path as he pursues the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation from the Canadian Society of Management Accountants.

MORE INFORMATION: www.CIPS.ca

WHO: CIPS (Canadian Information Processing Society) and the IT Community
WHAT: Professionalism and Ethics in the New
WHERE: The Union Club - 125 Germain Street, Saint John
WHEN: Wednesday October 31, 2007 from 12PM to 1 PM

Schedule of Events

12:00: Registration

12:10: Luncheon

12:15: Speaker

1:00: Adjournment

Please register for this event by Noon on Tuesday, Sept. 25th , 2007. This allows us to notify the Union Club of the number of meals required by at least the day before. You may register at http://www.cips.ca/loyalist or by email Loyalist@CIPS.CA.

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propelsj After Hours Mixer

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Please join us along with members of Fusion Saint John and UNB Computer Science Researchers Tuesday September 25th, 2:00 to 6:30pm (& beyond) at the new 'a khord', 30 Water Street, Saint John. Proudly sponsored by Deloitte.

2:00pm UNB Emerging Technology Presentation
4:30pm Networking
5:15pm Launch32 and UNB Announcements
5:30pm & beyond... Fun with Fusion!

Network with fellow propelsj members and supporters, meet new industry and community building partners and discover new technologies ready for commercialization.

Please RSVP through the propelsj facebook group invitation or by emailing rsvp@propelsj.com