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CPI 2022 Annual Conference Summary

We are pleased to let you know that registration for the Global Map the System 2023 competition is now open. Students have until January 31, 2023, to register for this competition for a chance to win up to $2,000 in cash prizes and compete at the virtual Canadian Final and Global Final at Oxford University, UK.

CPI is Hiring! Communications Manager

Can you go for a weekend without your phone and laptop?

Target and Equifax had one of the biggest data breaches ever, with hackers stealing millions of customers’ credit card information. Within a click, these esteemed companies lost their reputations and customer faith overnight. What surprised many was the nature of these attacks. Rather than infiltrating from the main systems, some of these attacks happened through a third-party vendor.

Federal and provincial privacy authorities discovered that the Tim Hortons app was collecting customer data without their knowledge or consent. The app would ask users if they can access their location, only when using the app.

Are you interested in traveling the world while conducting research? Then enter the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program!

The Mitacs GRA program supports research collaborations between Canada and other international organizations. Successful candidates will conduct a 1-2 month research project in another country under the supervision of a host professor. This award is valued up to $6,000.

Some countries include:

As an economist and policymaker, Anindya Sen has always been fascinated by the concept of ‘choice’.

CPI’s Michele Mosca (whom you might remember from our prior CPI Talk) is part of UWaterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC).  

Canada is currently facing a plethora of cybersecurity issues. For example, international and domestic digital crimes such as cyberattacks are threatening Canadians’ safety, digital privacy, and security. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough cybersecurity experts that can solve this issue.