Brian Jackson

Former editorial director of IT World Canada. Current research director at Info-Tech

Articles by Brian Jackson

Cogeco Peer 1’s new Florida-based owner commits to keep HQ in Toronto, hire more staff

Toronto-based managed services provider and colocation provider Cogeco Peer 1 has a new owner today after being sold by Cogeco Communications Inc. to Boca...

Hashtag Trending – Facebook’s moderator backlash; foldable smartphone comparison; a 1TB microSD card

Facebook contractors are speaking out about poor treatment; foldable phones are barely announced but they’re already being compared on Youtube; and you won’t believe...

Hashtag Trending – Oscars buzz; Mobile World Congress begins; Trump’s 6G tweet

Something happened at the Oscars that everyone is talking about (I just don’t know what), Mobile World Congress is in full swing in Barcelona,...

New MLSE digital boss seeks to transform Raptors and Leafs fan experience from the stadium to the digital realm

Humza Teherany may have made a change in his career, taking on the role of chief technology and digital officer for Maple Leaf Sports...

Canada’s tech lobby groups OK with Google creating another one

Two of Canada's interest groups representing technology vendors voiced support for Google Canada's efforts to create a new tech lobby group in Canada. On Wednesday,...

IBM’s quantum system explained – All Hands on Tech

IBM Q System One is “The world’s first fully integrated universal computing system,” according to Big Blue. Its purpose is to get quantum computing...

Hashtag Trending – AutoShow exoskeletons; Facebook faces big fine; Samsung teases folding smartphone

The Canadian International Auto Show is still on, and it’s got exoskeletons. Facebook may be hit with a huge fine by the Federal Trade Commission. And Samsung is teasing a folding device at its Unpacked event this week.

Workforce data collection risks damaging employee trust: Accenture survey

In a typical day in the office in 2019, your employer might be collecting a lot of data about you. Perhaps you use a time...

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