Author: Frank-Michael Hofmann
Jan. 20, 2026 – PCI Compliance: Why It Matters Even If You Never Touch a Credit Card
Many Canadian MSPs and IT departments assume the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) only applies to businesses that store credit card data—but that’s a costly misconception. Non-compliance can lead to denied insurance claims, hefty penalties, and even loss of payment processing privileges for your clients.
Nov. 25, 2025 – Kevin Ripa – AI: Downsides and Misconceptions
This talk is the AI talk you won’t hear anywhere else. Instead of hearing about all the greatness that AI brings, I will be talking about the side of AI you don’t know about.
Oct. 21, 2025 – From Zero to Production: A Deep Dive into Deploying Windows 365
This session provides a comprehensive, end-to-end walkthrough of deploying a production-ready Windows 365 environment from scratch.
June 17, 2025 – Hybrid Development with Azure Logic Apps
ABOUT OUR EVENT Join us for an insightful session on building technical solutions using a combination of low and pro code. We’ll chat about why this is a useful pattern for building solutions from a developer and business perspective. I’ll talk through Azure Logic Apps as our tool for development, […]
May 20, 2025 – Don’t get blamed for that fake invoice senth through email. SPF, DKIM, DMARC
Join us for an insightful session on protecting your email system through the use of use SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and impersonation protection.
April 15, 2025 – Optimizing Document Management in an AI/Copilot-Enabled Modern Workplace & Microsoft Purview Information Protection
This session will explore best practices for document tagging, the importance of flattening file structures, and strategies to speed up indexing in an AI/Copilot-enabled environment.
March 18, 2025 – Boring Cybersecurity vulnerabilities you missed, but your insurance company won’t …
ABOUT OUR EVENT Frustrated that his patching tools couldn’t find the Plex media server vulnerability that took down the world’s biggest password manager and feeling the embarrassment of having an unsecured vendor in a CNAME record, Chris started writing a tool that now monitors over 7,437 applications and has scanned […]
March 18, 2025 – 2025 Annual General Meeting
Dear CIC Members, This marks our 17th year as a registered not-for-profit association. We are required to hold an Annual Meeting to: Approve Minutes of our 2024 Annual Meeting(s); Receive reports of the President, Officers and Committees; Appoint Chair and member(s) of the Audit Committee for 2025; and Elect new Directors for […]
Feb. 18, 2025 – Upgrading to Windows 11: A Proactive Roadmap for a Smooth Transition
Whether planning a Windows 11 rollout or looking to enhance your IT operations, this session will provide actionable steps and best practices to ensure a seamless transition and a robust endpoint environment.
Jan. 21, 2025 – Reimagining Telecommunications: Building Community Through Connectivity
ABOUT OUR EVENT In this session, Nick Brewer, founder of Moby, will share his entrepreneurial journey from corporate technician to trailblazing CEO of a local telecommunications company. Attendees will learn how Brewer identified gaps in the industry, built a customer-first business model, and developed a local fiber-optic network to provide […]