On June 9, 2021, Council approved a new Data Handling Policy. This Policy describes how data is managed by employees and third party agencies. The intention of the Policy is to protect the corporation from harm by implementing formalized rules and training around the handling of sensitive, restricted and classified information. The City is taking …
On June 9, 2021, Council approved a revision to the City of Mississauga’s Open Data Policy. The major revision to this policy is the adoption of the six International Open Data Charter (IODC) Principles, including the principle of Open by Default. Mississauga has been a leading municipality in the world of Open Data. Starting in …
Following the direction from the Smart City Master Plan, the team is taking the next steps in moving the Smart City Program forward. With the intention of setting guardrails around digital in the physical realm, the team is committed to creating a Smart City Policy and we need your help! Smart City will be launching a …
The Smart City Annual Report for 2020 was developed to provide an overview of Mississauga’s Smart City program and report on the progress being made through the guidance of the Smart City Master Plan. Highlighted in this annual report are the awards and certifications awarded to the City in 2020: Certified as a Smart City …
The City of Mississauga has been named a Smart21 Community of the Year by Intelligent Community Forum! This is the first stage in ICF’s annual Intelligent Community Awards cycle. Mississauga is now among a group of communities that are finalists vying for a Top7 Intelligent Communities of the Year spot. Click here for more information.
The City’s IT department recognized that FrontDesk could help us adapt to the new normal of COVID-19. FrontDesk is a cloud-based queue and appointment management system. It was designed to minimize wait times, improve service levels and enhance the customer experience. From September 2019 to January 2020, this solution successfully improved service delivery within the …
The City of Mississauga’s Smart City team hosted the very first completely virtual Smart City Open Data Challenge! In previous years, Mississauga hosted events called Tech + City or Idea Jam. Due to COVID-19, this year the Smart City Open Data Challenge replaced these events to continue to foster open data, community engagement, and research …
In a technological age that demands efficiency, creativity, accessibility and a strong customer-centred approach, the City of Mississauga unveiled its new Digital Service Squad (DSS). The DSS consists of three digital technology specialists who work with local Business Improvement Area Associations (BIAs) to support main street storefront small business owners to enhance their digital presence. …
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Join us for a series of upcoming Smart City events where you can help shape the future of data at the City of Mississauga. Participants will learn about the City’s plans for using data for city building while sharing ideas in a workshop setting and helping build our SMRTCTY data principles. What is Smart City …
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Our goal is to create A Smart City For Everybody. We believe that the answers to making our city better come from all of us working together. We invite you to join us in exploring ways we can make Mississauga’s municipal government more accessible and inclusive for all of our citizens through a creative and …
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