Bust the myths about privacy at the YTA November Luncheon!

Creating a Winning Strategy for Privacy & Security
Thursday, November 26
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Sheraton Hotel Richmond Hill

In today's web-enabled world, all companies are faced with the challenge of integrating information security and privacy activities in order to avoid risks to the business.

BUT, few companies recognize the difference between security and privacy and incorporate them into strategies that effectively protect the business.

Is your business secure?

Join us for an interactive discussion with privacy and security experts Julius Azarcon of Eosensa and Anita Fineberg of Fineberg and Associates where they will debunk the privacy myths; explain the difference between security and privacy; and outline the roadmap to successful security and privacy strategies for your business.






Learn how to use web 2.0 to add value to YOUR business at the YTA Bootcamp

Leveraging the User Generated Content Revolution
Wednesday, December 2
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
15 Allstate Parkway, Markham



There has been much talk about the new web, web 2.0, social media, user-generated content, Twitter, Facebook, online video, blogs, wikis -- and how all of this is good for your business.

But is it really? And if it is, how do you use it?

Join us for the YTA Web 2.0 Bootcamp, where Jonathan Burns, Chief Marketing Innovator at Strategy Cube, will not only present the 'what is' of web 2.0 but also the 'how to.'

Attendees will learn the skills and tricks needed to make web 2.0 work for their business, including:

  • How to determine which web 2.0 applications will add value to their business
  • How to find, develop and implement web 2.0 applications to the greatest effect
  • How to create a YouTube video of their business value proposition and create a web 2.0 tool to improve Google search results.



YTA BOARD MEMBER
In-PROFILE

Jordan Dolgin
YTA Secretary

Actively involved in the Tech Sector, Jordan has been a member of the YTA Board of Directors since 2002 and is currently serving as Secretary of the Association.

Jordan is Principal of Dolgin Professional Corporation (DPC), a dynamic business law firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs start, grow and sell their businesses. Through his practice, Jordan helps his clients in four primary areas of business development: assisting new business formation; managing corporate growth; completing financing/M&A transactions; and facilitating corporate divorces.

As a transactions lawyer, Jordan is well known for his responsive, practical and detailed "get it done" approach; a fact that was emphasized at a recent YTA luncheon on M&A where every member of the panel complimented Jordan (who was not on the panel) for the services he provided their company during its transition. Jordan understands the importance of delivering results and problem solving.

Jordan is a believer in the continuous professional development and is a frequent contributor to several industry publications.

Connect with Jordan at jdolgin@dpclaw.com or 905.604.2541

Member Spotlight

Open Text, an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management, helps organizations manage and gain the true value of their business content.

Open Text brings two decades of expertise supporting 50 million users in 114 countries. Working with customers and partners, they bring together leading Content Experts to help organizations capture and preserve corporate memory, increase brand equity, automate processes, mitigate risk, manage compliance and improve competitiveness.

Tom Jenkins, Open Text Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, was recently recognized as Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winner. Is a champion for technology in Canada, and in addition to leading this cutting edge tech company pushes Canadian competitiveness in the digital media industry.

Ranking among Canada's Top 100 Employers; Digital Software Magazine's Software 500; and Fortune's Fastest Growing Companies Open Text is one of Canada's premier technology companies and a proud member of the YTA.


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Are you changing the face of Canadian technology?

The CIX Top 20

The CIX Top 20 names Canada's best and most innovative technology COMPANIES. The companies selected will give a brief presentation at CIX with one company being named Canada’s Innovation Leader at the Innovation Exchange on Dec. 2, 2009.

Eligibility
The CIX Top 20 is open to all Canadian companies who consider themselves, their product, technology or service to be innovative in the fields of clean technologies, information technology and digital media.

Submissions
For more information on how to submit your application, visit the CIX website at: www.canadianinnovationexchange.com/cix.top.20.php


YTA Partners with Innovation Week 09

YTA is a Community Partner and sponsor helping promote awareness, and innovation, amongst member technology companies. CIX is offering special participation rates for YTA members (20% discount) at its Innovation, Green Tech, and Digital Media events. Register today!

Innovation Week '09, November 30th - December 2nd 2009, Toronto | www.innovationwk.com

 

November 2009

York Tech Board of Directors

YTA Chair
Kevin Tribe, CEO
Tequity Inc.

YTA Vice Chair
Marie Wiese, Marketing CoPilot
CoPilot Group

YTA Secretary
Jordan Dolgin,
Dolgin Professional Corporation

YTA Treasurer
Peter Ott,
Peter Ott & Associates Inc.

YTA Directors:

Jim Brown, Sales Manager
Colliers Realty

David Burnett, CEO
End to End Networks

John Cameron, CEO
Aizan Technologies

Stephen Chait, Director,
Economic Development
Town of Markham

Stephen Chan, CEO
Dapasoft

Steve Charikar, CIO
Seneca College

Don Cousens, Consultant
Honorary Board Member

Johanna Delroy, National Director
Marketing, Compugen

Allan Faux, Partner
Deloitte

Andrew Ford, Sales CoPilot
CoPilot Group

Rudy Joss, CEO & Chairman
Spyder Capital

Mike Kavanagh, Partner
KPMG

John Kitchen, COO
ESRI Canada Inc.

Alex Li, CEO
Kiji Soft Inc.

Ted Madden, CEO
TM & Associates

Sean O'Donnovan, Founder
FunnelBuilders

Joe Olivier, VP Knowledge Based
Industries, RBC Financial

Dan Pelletier, CEO
Biznovations

Greg Secord, VP Investor Relations
Open Text Corp.

Ray Simmons, CEO
CableTest Systems Inc.

Andrew Sprague, Lawyer
Miller Thomson

Michael Stephens, VP Marketing and
Product Development, Atria Networks

Mark Usher, Partner
Wellington Financial

Michael Wade, Professor
Schulich School of Business