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In its October 2019 Zero Trust eXtended Ecosystem Wave Report , Forrester calls IoT (Internet of Things) and OT (Operational Technology) device security, "one of the hardest problems to solve within the enterprise." As unmanaged devices become commonplace on networks, security and risk professionals must rethink the concept of identity and expand their Zero Trust initiatives to include such device...

Governments are faced with the huge task of making changes and transforming to meet the workforce challenges of a rapidly changing world, and this they have to do whether they're ready or not. The recent PwC Canadian workforce of the future survey takes a look at Canadian employees' and employers' perceptions of return-to-workplace plans and the digital workplace experience during the COVID-19 pan...

In this episode, J. Richard Jones talks with Mark Lambert from Accenture. Marks leads Accenture's Federal Public Service business in Canada and manages the Ottawa office. He dedicates most of his time to supporting Federal clients innovate and implement digital solutions to address their most important challenges and transform how citizens are served. Having spent a large part of his career in cli...

On the occasion of Google Cloud being awarded its framework agreement with the Government of Canada, we invited John Cousens, Managing Director of Public Sector, Google Cloud Canada, to talk about data, the future digital economy, and the pandemic. Hear about "digital governance" today, using digital resources, information, and data more effectively in both policymaking and service delivery, the f...

In this episode of CGE Radio, Lori Turnbull talks with Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist, ESET about the biggest threats and risks of cybersecurity. With over 20 years of security industry experience, Anscombe is an established author, blogger and speaker on the current threat landscape, security technologies and products, data protection, privacy and trust, and Internet safety. His speakin...

Cybersecurity has come to the forefront over the past few months, as government and industry grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. The ways and means of cyberattacks have evolved over this time as well, with new methods being implemented by threat actors. These of course have been propelled by what is now becoming the norm - work from home - having remote workplaces, with no proper infrastructure in...

What's the future of AI in healthcare? Today on the show, we will hear from Peter Shen, Vice President – Innovation & Digital Business at Siemens Healthineers. Peter will talk more about AI in healthcare and how AI is being leveraged to enhance the patient's experience...

In this episode of CGE Radio, you'll hear from John-David Lovelock, Research Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in the Gartner for General Managers team. John-David has served as Gartner's Chief Forecaster for the past five years. Hear about why the global IT spending is projected to decline 7.3 per cent, while Canada is expected to drop by 11.2 per cent. How has IT spending been impacted ac...

In this episode of CGE Radio, Lori Turnbull talks with Eric Wolf, Product Manager, Public Sector-Digital Services at Xerox. Hear about the top opportunities to digitize citizen services, things that departments and agencies can do to prioritize for the largest ROI, examples of the impact of digitization and automation in citizen services, and how Xerox is working with governments to help them to d...

What sort of role is virtual care playing in support of the public health system, especially during this time of COVID-19? Virtual is a platform that is being used today to provide most services and virtual care within health is an important part of providing this service to many. In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones talks with Sanjay Cherian, VP, Strategy & Digital at TELUS Health about...

COVID-19 has provided much data from GIS and mapping that can help us prepare for the future. In this podcast, J. Richard Jones talks with Alex Miller, president and founder of Esri Canada about this important data.

COVID-19 has forced many to work remotely in both government and industry. Given this new norm, we are seeing a refocusing of cybersecurity strategies, massive growth in digital transformation, and the rapid adoption of cloud.  What are the next steps, some of the challenges and what should we be paying close attention to? In this podcast, we will hear about these issues from Robert J. Carey, Vice...

In this podcast, J. Richard Jones talks with Rola Dagher, President & CEO of Cisco Canada about the future of work. Working remotely has been a common theme during this time due to the coronavirus. How can you keep employees motivated, what about security, and how is Cisco helping governments during this pandemic? These are all questions we will get into during this episode. Rola joined Cisco from...

In this episode, Lori Turnbull, deputy editor of CGE, talks with Michael Wernick about Canada's response to COVID-19 and the challenges that lie ahead on rebuilding and opening the economy. Michael retired in 2019 after a 38-year career as one of the key leaders of Canada's world-class Federal public service, culminating in his appointment in 2016 as the 23rd Clerk of the Privy Council and Secreta...

Today on the show, J. Richard Jones talks with Scott Putman, CEO of IT Force about Business Intelligence and the importance for companies and government to capture their data for business and service continuity. Especially now during this time that we are going through with a pandemic, it's important to have access to the information so as to operate in a successful manner. Hear more about how vit...

Due to COVID-19, many of us are forced to work remotely – even if we are ready or not. But working remotely comes with cyber risks. How can we reduce those risks while working remotely? In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones talks with Rick Byrne, Canadian Systems Engineering Leader at Veeam about the challenges of working remotely, keeping employees and data secure, and ransomware. Hear a...

As the current situation with COVID-19 unfolds, most services are moving to an online format and are being offered in a virtual setting. Getting to this point in providing digital services has taken many years of work to transform. And how relevant that is today, especially given the times that we are living in and the crisis of the coronavirus. In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones talks...

AI is seen as one of the first lines of defence in a pandemic. Given the current situation with COVID-19, hospitals and healthcare facilities are using AI to help screen and triage patients and identify those most likely to develop severe symptoms. The use of data and analytics is also helpful to track and contain diseases. In this episode, J. Richard Jones talks with Dr. Steve Bennett, Director,...

Having flexible work environments and digital workspace readiness programs that provide employees access to the tools and information they need to work safely and securely in the face of unforeseen circumstances like the threat of COVID-19 is imperative. Business continuity planning not only allows work to continue to get done in this event of disruption, it also provides a source for growth and c...

Analytics plays an important role in both the private and public sectors and is a crucial part of digital transformation. In this episode of CGE Radio, we will look at one aspect of this, operationalizing analytics within public sector with Kevin Deveau, VP and Managing Director of FICO Canada. FICO is a San Jose-based data analytics company best known for its ubiquitous credit scoring system. In...

Technology has made our personal lives a lot easier but what's the effect in the office environment? In our personal lives, we rely on a few apps but that's not the case in the office environment. Technology in the workplace is often company-sanctioned and generally cumbersome to use. A typical employee uses over a dozen apps to get work done. Also, it takes on average about four different apps to...

Digital transformation is a big challenge but it is also an excellent opportunity. How does Canada compare with the rest of the world? What is the biggest digital potential for public sector? Digital is speeding up the process of citizen engagement and making it easier for citizens to be served. In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones talks with Robert (Bob) Osborn, Chief Technology Officer...

It's no secret that the Government of Canada's mission-critical IT systems is aging and some of these systems are at imminent risk of breaking down. The government has made the right move in having a cloud adoption strategy, whereby it recognizes a need to start using cloud computing in the delivery of its IT services. Today on the show, we will build the case for cloud in creating the next genera...

How will AI fit into the future? What role should governments play? And how can we unlock the potential of AI for Canada? Deloitte, a leading consultancy firm that provides services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, has produced a few reports on AI. In the show today, J. Richard Jones talks with Shelby Austin, National AI Leader for Deloitte Canada on Deloitte's reports o...

In the show today, J. Richard Jones talks with Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer of Palo Alto Networks. Rick is responsible for building a Threat Intelligence Team, supporting the product line and acting as a thought leader and company evangelist in the cybersecurity community space.