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The Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce

Cyber-Security: A Necessity For Any Business

Submitted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner , who protects and promotes the privacy rights of individuals.
In a world where more and more business is being done online and information stored digitally, every business needs to ask itself: are we set to face online threats? Some have called 2011 “the year of the breach” as major corporations have fallen victim to hackers who have compromised the personal information of customers held by company databases. While in most cases it’s been high-profile multinationals that have been hit, small business owners shouldn’t gain a false sense of security. Unlike your business, a highly visible multinational may indeed be a blinking target for hackers looking to make a big statement or score. But at the same time, a big business typically has the resources to weather the storm of brand damage and lost trust brought on by such an incident. Do you?

CME Report - New Approach to Essential Skills

Submitted by Ian T. Howcroft, Vice President, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Ontario
Everyone agrees that our future is dependent on having a well trained workforce with the necessary competencies that will allow us to succeed in the global economy. We often hear about the skills shortages, and the need for more and more advanced training. However, there is also a real need to address the shortfall that we experience in the area of essential skills. These are the foundation skills that one must possess in order to advance to higher learning or to develop technical skills. There are far too many individuals who do not have the basic literacy or numeric skills to operate at a level that is necessary in the workplace. Some have learned great coping skills that have allowed them to function, and remain under the radar to keep their secret from co-workers and their supervisors. Others have had to take limited employment opportunities or jobs that they detest. In all cases, these workers’ are not realizing their full potential, economically or career wise. Furthermore, the economy as a whole is not able to realize its potential so there are multiple benefits to finding solutions to this enormous problem.

GREAT 2-FOR-1 OFFER TO SEE THE OSHAWA POWER IN NOVEMBER!

The Oshawa Power basketball team of the NEW National Basketball League of Canada would like to invite you and a friend to “FEEL THE ENERGY” at any of our HOME games during the month of November. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it your name and contact info, and when you purchase any lower bowl ticket you will receive another of equal value for FREE That means two people can check out Canada’s only professional basketball league for as little as $14! See what the talk is all about at the GM Centre in Oshawa! Offer valid until November 30, 2011!! Free ticket will be issued for the same game as the purchased ticket. Click MORE > for list of upcoming games and more details..