Rafael Ruffolo

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NuCaptcha upgrades security, takes aim at Google

The Vancouver-based firm is calling on Web administrators to get on-board with its video-based CAPTCHA system. NuCaptcha has added new customization and security features to its offering

Alberta firm

Lethbridge, Alta.-based Iunctus Geomatics Corp. recently spun out a data centre company to handle the rapid increase of satellite imagery data. The firm partnered with Juniper for some of its networking equipment

Meltwater picks up social search engine, targets Canada

The San Francisco-based online intelligence firm bought Mark Cuban-backed IceRocket this week for an undisclosed price. Meltwater said the buy will help them track blogs and forums outside of the U.S., including Canada

Federal government to axe data centres, e-mail systems

To stifle rising IT costs, the Conservative government has enacted a plan to streamline its services. The government said custom created solutions, overlapping networks and too many data centres could eventually lead to major service problems

RIM

BLOGOSPHERE: The Waterloo, Ont.-based handset-maker refreshed its BlackBerry Bold and Torch lines on Wednesday. Many bloggers got their hands on the new devices and were left underwhelmed by the transitional BlackBerry 7 OS software

Fotobounce hypes alternative facial recognition option

With Facebook opting against a Canadian launch for its facial recognition technology, Oakville, Ont.-based Applied Recognition talks about why its own face detection capabilities could help fill the void

Facebook opts out of facial recognition for Canada

The social network is staying quiet on when Canadian users might get the controversial new feature. Plus, a University of Ottawa online privacy watchdog gives his take on how Facebook could actually use the technology to enhance user privacy

Desjardins

The Montreal-based insurer said faster customer transactions and recruitment efforts helped drive the project. Plus, the insurance company offers up a tip for organizations heading down a similar migration path

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