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Friday, May 07, 2010
Canada 3.0 speaker suggests re-branding Canada Government, academia and industry gear up for a two-day forum on how Canada can be a leader in the digital economy. Keynote speaker Tony Chapman says Canada has the potential for becoming the go-to nation for innovation.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Report dismisses claims Canada lags in broadband A report funded by phone and cable companies says Canada isn't doing as bad as some studies say. However, an industry analyst says the real issue is lack of competition
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Sweden pushes for creation of a single EU patent system The creation of the so-called Community Patent has eluded policy makers for over 30 years but a Swedish diplomat said progress is possible 
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
US export controls a self-destructive strategy A National Research Council panel has published a report calling on the Obama administration to change the rules restricting export of encryption technology. Many of these technologies are already available, so the current policy only harms American companies trying to sell technology overseas
Sunday, September 28, 2008
5 steps to a stronger, better Canadian IT sector We don't even rank in the top five tech-savvy nations, but many IT managers may not realize why they should care. Analysts and local entrepreneurs make their case. Plus: Choose a prime minister who will jeep the industry thriving
Monday, July 07, 2008
Greene out, Maritz in at VMware The founder and CEO of the wildly successful virtualization firm is gone, replaced by a Microsoft vet and cloud computing pioneer, and causing a huge drop in share prices
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Competitive salaries key to IT staff retention: Robert Half A recent survey of Canadian CIOs reveals compensation as number one employee loyalty tool. Try benchmarking salaries
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
CIPA announces 06 award finalists A surge of innovation is transforming Canadian business and society as organizations achieve leadership in their sectors by applying IT in groundbreaking new ways, according to an industry association.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
EU members warn Microsoft sanctions may hurt business Four European Parliament members warned the European Commission that its actions toward Microsoft Corp. could endanger the competitiveness of European businesses by delaying the release of Vista, Microsoft's next operating system.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Limited Canadian IT growth predicted In an analysis of the Canadian IT market for its U.S. and international clients, Forrester Research is projecting a moderate increase in Canadian IT spending of four per cent in 2006, continuing two years of slow growth.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
executive vice president, Bell Canada Four of Canada’s major telephone companies held a joint press conference in Ottawa Thursday, calling on Industry Minister David Emerson and the Federal cabinet to overturn the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)’s decision on the regulation of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP). 
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Canadian businesses embrace mobility More and more Canadian businesses are adopting mobile technology to help them better compete and be more productive, according to a survey conducted by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA). 
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Recruiter eyes Maritime talent Toronto-based recruiter CNC Global recently opened an office in Atlantic Canada with the goal of helping local employers find IT skills that are often difficult to find in the region.
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Singapore weathers the perfect storm Industry veterans are confident that despite being buffeted by two big storms in the past 10 years, Singapore's IT sector will bounce back. The more interesting bets, however, are on how this will happen. 
Monday, March 15, 2004
Call for new U.K. broadband target The U.K. government's key advisory group on broadband, the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG), is calling for new broadband goals for 2010.
Thursday, February 19, 2004
Canada comes out on top in new business costs report According to a report released earlier this week by audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP, Canada ranks as the least costly place to do business — in part due to the country's technology market.
Monday, November 26, 2001
EU still falls behind US technology innovations The European Union's lack of technological innovation and urgency in bringing cutting-edge technologies to market is causing the European Union to lag behind the United States in competitiveness and living standards, the European Commission (EC) said in its annual report on competitiveness, enterprise policy and innovation.
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