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The #GovernmentOfCanada is committed to making data more accurate and easier to use. Data and Metadata Reference Standards help ensure data is stored and displayed in a consistent way. This makes it easier for different systems to work together and improves the overall quality of data! TBS recently published two new standards to support better data use: 🗂️ The Metadata Reference Standard for Digital Archival Records helps make sure archived digital records are easier to find, use, and keep safe over time. It follows the 2023 standard from Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada and supports better system compatibility. 📊 The Data Reference Standard (DRS) on Government of Canada Organization Names and Codes provides a list of current GC organization names, each with a unique code. This helps departments describe organizations in a consistent way, even if names change - making government data more accurate and easier to connect across systems. Review the standards and start using them in your systems and datasets: https://ow.ly/gYkG50WwEyq

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🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🔥 📢 IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report reveals a shocking truth: 🇨🇦Canadian organizations face an average breach cost of CA$6.98 million. 🔴 The Hardest hit: The Financial sector costing an average of CA$9.97 million per breach. 🛡️ The silver lining: AI to the rescue 🤖- Security AI reduces breach costs by CA$3.34 million and speeds detection by 59 days. Stay alert, stay secure! Check out our press release for more insights: https://ibm.co/6048B13Sk Read the report: https://ibm.co/6049B13SZ #IBMcybersecurity #CODB2025 #AISecurity

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Today, we're announcing a strategic partnership with Canadian AI leader Cohere to create a sovereign, full-stack solution for governments and businesses. Building on our objective to empower Canada with world-class AI capabilities, this partnership gives customers access to Cohere’s advanced LLMs and customized applications all while keeping sensitive data on Canadian soil. These solutions will be available through Bell AI Fabric, our layered ecosystem that combines infrastructure, software, services, and applications, all underpinned by the Bell network and leading cybersecurity capabilities.  Together, we’re making it easier for Canadian organizations to adopt cutting-edge AI without compromising on data security and privacy. Read the press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eGNE3CGE

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Downtown Toronto today with some of the Architech team at the Microsoft Partner event, and the message is clear: AI success starts with the right foundations. Microsoft put a spotlight on the technical advantages of the Azure stack (from cloud databases to enterprise-grade security) showing how they address real concerns around security posture, scalability, and speed to innovate. The reality is that AI doesn’t exist in a vacuum. To get beyond proofs of concept, organizations need solid infrastructure, governance, and cloud-native design. Other themes: 1. AI is everywhere. Microsoft is embedding AI into every partner motion. 2. Microsoft + Nvidia partnership is unlocking compute and model performance at a scale that makes once-intractable problems solvable, driving breakthroughs across industries from healthcare to manufacturing to agriculture. 3. Adoption is about alignment. Success with GenAI depends on matching the right technology and approach to a company’s goals, rather than chasing hype. The focus is shifting from experimentation to purposeful outcomes. 4. The rise of frontier firms. Leaders will rewire around agents that handle knowledge, workflows, and customer interactions. Those that master agentic delivery will set the pace, leaving others scrambling to catch up. The conversation today reinforced that the gap between leaders and laggards is about to widen. And tomorrow it continues with the #MicrosoftAITour in Toronto: a full day of keynotes, labs, and hands-on sessions to show how to put this into practice. We’ll be there. If you are too, let’s connect. #MicrosoftAITour #Azure #AI #Toronto

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Snowflake has completed the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s Protected B Assessment on AWS and Azure—meeting the Medium Cloud Security profile for the Government of Canada. 🇨🇦 Now, GC departments can combat fraud, improve citizen services, and power AI innovation with their most sensitive data—all while keeping it within Canada. Read how this milestone unlocks the future of government on Snowflake: https://bit.ly/4oHVC8r

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VERSES® Welcomes Former Amazon Web Services (AWS) Executive David T. Scott to Board G Scott Paterson Steps Down as Company Prepares for the Next Phase of Growth VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, today announced the appointment of David T. Scott, former Head of Global Marketing Strategy, Analytics, and Operations at Amazon Web Services (AWS), to its board of directors (the “Board”). Mr. Scott succeeds G. Scott Paterson, who has stepped down from the Board effective September 30, 2025. “I want to welcome David to the Board at this exciting phase of commercialization and growth,” said Gabriel René, Founder and CEO of VERSES. “His expertise in scaling global marketing and sales operations will help provide important support for VERSES’ ongoing commercial growth. I also want to thank Scott for his valuable contributions and dedicated service during an important chapter of our development.” “I am honored to have this opportunity to join the Board at VERSES,” said David Scott. “The Genius™ product is unique and unlike anything I've seen in the market, and I'm excited to support VERSES in bringing it to market.” Mr. Scott brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across global enterprises and high-growth startups. At AWS, he oversaw operations for the 3,500-person marketing team and led strategic growth initiatives. His career also includes senior roles at Twitter, AT&T, PeopleSoft, Honeywell, and General Electric, along with multiple successful ventures as a serial entrepreneur. He currently serves on the board of the marketing platform Marigold and has previously held positions on several nonprofit and industry boards.

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