Past Events from November 28, 2023 – December 13, 2023 – Page 22 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Using Git Tools to Manage File Changes and Collaborate: Collaboration

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This session will focus on collaborative development workflows using Git-collaboration sites like GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket and will demonstrate how to work with branches, issue tracking, contribute to projects using pull-/merge-requests, code-review, how to run CI/CD-pipelines and use other common features of these platforms. Prerequisite to attending this workshop is a basic experience with using Git by: attending the session Version Control with Git on November 21, 2023; having attended the Version Control with Git lecture of any Software Carpentry workshop; or having hands-on experience with Git version control (i.e. being familiar with the Git commands: status, add, commit, checkout, log, diff, push, & pull). Attendees should have a computer (Windows, Linux or MacOS) on which they install Git before the workshop, following the instructions on https://carpentries.github.io/workshop-template/#git You will also need to sign up for a free GitHub account at https://github.com/ and know your username and password. Lesson Material: https://acenet-arc.github.io/git-collaboration/ This session will be delivered online. Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not a personal email, i.e. gmail). Connection details for the session will be sent out beforehand only to those registered with institutional/organizational email addresses.

Unlocking Success: Elevate your brand with powerful AI tools

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🌐Announcing Our Free Webinar 🚀 *Struggling to make your brand heard in the digital chaos? Ever feel like your voice is lost in the digital noise?* In this session, we'll guide you step-by-step on how to build a powerful brand and make the most of key resources at your fingertips. It's a game-changer, and it's entirely FREE! You're not alone! Join us on Nov 28 for "Unlocking Success: Elevate your brand with powerful AI tools." Act now, and let's break through the noise together. 🗓️Date: 28 November 2023 🕒Time: 5:00 PM AST to 7:00 PM AST Webinar Agenda: 1. AI's Impact on Branding : Explore and unearth the untapped potential of AI tools for crafting a compelling online presence. 2. Entrepreneurial Insights : Shubhra Singh and Rajat Budhiraja spill the secrets behind their startup success. 3. AI Tools Showcase : Practical Tips & Tricks into the journey of cutting-edge AI tools for brand building and engagement. 4. Live Q&A session with the experts. Secure your spot: https://www.eventbrite.ca/x/758935244747/  #BrandVisibility #CountdownToSuccess #WebinarWisdom #AiinBranding #DigitalSuccess #Entrepreneurship #EmployNXT

Pitch Competitions

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Practice makes perfect. Pitch perfect. Volta Pitch Competitions are an opportunity for those in the Atlantic Canadian tech and innovation communities to practice their three-minute business pitch and receive feedback from peers and industry professionals. Our Quarterly Pitch Competitions provide participants with experience pitching to investors and potential early adopters. Each competition will be judged by a panel of entrepreneurs, potential investors and community leaders. Judging will be based on the pitch, business idea, and will focus on presentation quality and content. Quarterly Pitch Competitions are only open to residents of Atlantic Canada. An idea, product or company may be pitched a maximum of twice. Previous Volta Pitch Competition winners will not be allowed to pitch the same idea/business at future competitions (new businesses or ideas from the same company are permitted). The next Volta Virtual Pitch Competition Powered by Boast will take place on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 12:00pm. ‍The winning Pitch will receive: $500 Visa gift card Name engraved on Volta’s Pitch Competition trophy Selection Criteria The Idea When providing a description of your company or idea, be sure to outline its originality. When reviewing the applications we will be looking at the information provided and since […]

ACENET: Visualization with R

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While working with large sets of numbers, it is often quite useful to display the information graphically. Often, we use basic graph types such as histograms, scatter plots, bar charts, box plots etc. We will use R as our programming language for this workshop. Basic knowledge of R is highly recommended, although it is not mandatory. The learning objectives will include: Create simple scatterplots, histograms, and box plots. Compare the plotting features of base R and ggplot2 package. Plotting with ggplot2 Plotting time series data Arranging and Exporting plots. Wednesday, November 29th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm (Atlantic time) Joining instructions and setup requirements will be provided prior to the first session. Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not a personal email, ie. gmail) This session will not be recorded.

Tech Talk Tuesday: Identity Security Insights

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Maintaining a strong identity security is a significant challenge for organizations as they often lack comprehensive visibility into their full identity landscape. With the ever-growing number and intricate nature of identities in a constantly changing environment, organizations remain unaware of potential threats until it is too late. Join this technical product clinic on how to gain a comprehensive overview of identities, accounts, entitlements, and privileged accounts within your IT infrastructure and how to use these insights to better protect your identity landscape. In this session you will learn about: Centralized view of Identities and their entitlements Overview of Detections (Suspicious behavior of a threat actor) Overview of Recommendations (Aligning to Security Best Practices) During the first 15-minutes BeyondTrust’s Sr Solutions Engineer, Chris Weaver will demonstrate on how to learn how to effectively utilize BeyondTrust's Identity Security Insights solution.

The Significance of PAM and Identity Security in Navigating Trends & Cyberthreat Landscape

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About the session In the upcoming session, we will delve into the difficulties encountered by cybersecurity leaders in effectively managing security risks within intricate and ever-changing environments. This discussion will specifically address the challenges posed by Remote Work, Vendor Access, Elevation of Privilege, Vulnerability Awareness, and the Expansion of Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Infrastructures. We are pleased to have Chris Hills, Chief Security Strategist at BeyondTrust, as our speaker. Chris will provide valuable insights on emerging market trends related to identity and privilege, as well as the principles of zero trust security. Additionally, he will share a decade's worth of Microsoft vulnerability knowledge and shed light on the constantly evolving cyber insurance market. Furthermore, Chris will explore the composition of Privilege Access Management and its significance as a risk mitigation strategy. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of what privilege access management entails and the key factors to consider when implementing it. We encourage you to join us for this informative session, which promises to offer valuable insights into the complex world of cybersecurity risk management. Meet the Presenter Christopher Hills Chief Security Strategist, BeyondTrust Christopher L. Hills has more than 20 years’ experience as a Technical Director, Senior Solutions Architect, […]

Year in Review and the Horizon Ahead: Tackling Cyber Threats Head-On

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About the session Hold onto your (white) hats as we look back at the highs and lows of the passing 2023 and prepare for the whirlwinds of the upcoming 2024! In this webinar, Paula Januszkiewicz, Founder and CEO of CQURE and a world-renowned cybersecurity expert will guide you through the labyrinth of the past year's most significant cybersecurity attacks. 2023 witnessed a surge in sophisticated attacks, ranging from Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) to Zero-Day Exploits. Together with Paula, you’ll analyze them and learn to mitigate them better in the years to come. But that's not all! Our journey will go beyond learning from the past as Paula will share valuable insights and forecasts for 2024. What measures will become indispensable against the ever-evolving threats of ransomware, malware, phishing, and more? How will the cybersecurity landscape transform, and what strategies should organizations adopt to stay one step ahead? You’ll also discuss the chances and threats brought about by the rapid development of AI – a topic without which no conversation about the future is possible nowadays! Join Paula and take a moment to reflect about yesterday and tomorrow, because a lesson learned now can one day be a lifesaver! And as […]