Thursday, February 10, 2011
IFRS: The impact on Canadian IT departments The deadline for Canadian firms to convert their filings to the new International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) is over, but the work for technology professionals has only begun. Learn more from our exclusive research report based on a survey of our readers
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Cisco’s latest ‘global’ survey leaves out Canada The report finds that only 18 per cent of global employees are using cloud services. Find out why an IDC Canada analyst suggests this number might be a tad too low
Friday, October 08, 2010
Hitachi’s 3D scaling platform appeals to mid-market The Virtual Storage Platform is a good fit for the mid-sized Canadian market, according to HDS executives, because it not only scales up, out and deep – it also scales down. The price point, technology and future proofing is going to “hit home” in Canada, says one exec
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Facebook says prosecution of spammer will continue A Canadian court has ordered Adam Guerbuez to pay $1 billion, but "the case isn't done," Facebook says
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Help Wanted: Waterloo needs an IT director The regional municipality home to some of Canada's biggest tech startups needs someone to lead its own technology transformation. Plus: Four more hot opportunities on Jobs.ITWorldCanada.com
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
'Buy Canadian' isn't a bad idea, says Mitel chair SHOWCASE ONTARIO 2010 Terry Matthews, co-founder of Ottawa-based Mitel Networks, said he finds it easier to sell technology products to some European governments than to the Canadian public sector. Find out why he says this urgently needs to change
Thursday, August 12, 2010
How to get into the Canadian open data scene GovCamp Canada events are an excellent way to get involved in the Canadian Government 2.0 scene. Notes from the recent event in Toronto
Thursday, August 12, 2010
25 sites and apps for open government Cities in Canada are opening their data, but what are developers doing with it? Web sites and apps that are taking advantage of open data sets, and a few that are trying to promote open government
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Forsythe aims at Canadian managed services market VIDEO The comapny's local president, Siobhan Byron, talks about opportunities around cost reduction and improved performance through managed services, security and storage technologies
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Tech start-ups flock to Waterloo, report finds A new study from Communitech indicates that more than 700 tech companies now operate in the Waterloo region, up 21 per cent from 2008. Find out more about the report
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Canadians in Silicon Valley help homeland start-ups The C100 says the U.S. market remains the No. 1 geography for expansion when it comes to growing Canadian start-ups. Find out what the non-profit group is doing to help start-ups back home; plus learn about one Canadian start-up that has benefited from a C100-related connection
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Information Builders Summit: Canadian coverage The BI specialist's annual confab offers an opportunity to see Canadian companies such as the Mark Anthony Group and Ainsworth getting a better handle on their data. Catch up on all our Summit 2010 stories
Friday, May 21, 2010
Catching up with Government 2.0 at Mesh Cities are taking the lead with open data, but the feds are catching up in the social media space. A panel discussion at Mesh provided the latest updates on Gov 2.0 efforts in Canada. Plus, David Eaves’ two dreams for open government.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Rogers won't do unlimited data for iPad Pre-ordering for the iPad has begun, but the enthusiasm faded as Rogers released its iPad data plan rates. The disappointment over no unlimited data package could change if Bell or Telus enter the space. 
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Blogging Idol update: Why RIM's 'hybrid' won't fly A case study about a product that doesn't exist, coverage of the Midsized Enterprise Summit and an Earth Day-themed book review made up the latest round of posts in our user-generated content contest
Monday, March 29, 2010
Craig Wireless to shift Canadian subscribers to others Drew Craig says it was hard to close its impending mobile WiMax service and abandon Canada after his family had done business here for decades. But he couldn’t resist an offer from Bell and Rogers
Thursday, February 11, 2010
OPINION: An opportunity for transformation Canada ranks in the Top 5 in the world in availability of technolgy, but 21st in applying it. ITAC's chair tells us why under-investing in technology is crippling our prospects for economic leadership
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Lacavera determined to launch Wind Mobile In saying its ‘just a question of when’ the wireless startup will launch, the chairman is betting the cabinet won’t put an insurmountable hurdle in his path
Friday, November 27, 2009
BLOGOSPHERE: Telus applauds, Rogers appeals Telus's victory in a B.C. court means Rogers can't claim the "most reliable network" title. The blogosphere reacts
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Are you too Canadian to be CIO? International experience, particularly in the U.S., is proving to be highly valuable to prospective employers and the recruiters who work for them. How local IT executives can stay competitive
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Will Globalive's late changes satisfy CRTC? Fighting for regulatory approval, the cellular startup has modified its structure to prove it is not controlled by a foreign investor. Thursday will see rivals Bell, Rogers and Telus give final arguments at a public hearing
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Cost of IT security breaches jumps 97 per cent Results from a joint Rotman-Telus study on Canadian IT security practices show major differences in the average annual losses organizations suffer depending on whether they are public companies, private or within the public sector
Friday, September 25, 2009
Ottawa could stop Nortel-Avaya deal Industry Canada announced Thursday it will only allow Avaya Inc. to buy Nortel Networks Corp.s enterprise business if Avaya can prove the US$915 million deal is beneficial to Canadians....
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Globalive hammered by CRTC, Bell, Rogers and Telus The would-be cellular operator was grilled from all sides at a hearing trying to determine if its minority foreign shareholder is really in control, in voilation of Canadian law
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Dell makes IT services push with US $3.9 billion Perot deal Plus, what the deal means for Dell’s push to win more IT services contracts in Canada’s government and health-care industries