Thursday, September 15, 2011
Empowered IT executive leading social media change CIOs should support social media efforts, not act as gatekeepers to a world they don’t understand, says one senior Canadian IT executive who has since taken on a marketing role. Try this approach
Friday, September 03, 2010
IT doesn't handle aging well The aging of the workforce is a fact of enterprise life, but IT doesn't always celebrate experience
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
How to gain green IT cred From facilities design to carbon management, here''s what you need to learn to become your company''s ''green'' go-to person 
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
What's Red Hat doing in the virtualization business? Red Hat bought Qumranet to build its presence in the virtualization arena after appearing to make virtualization a secondary concern, analysts said
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
U.K. small businesses lack government IT guidance, according to study Small businesses are not consulting the government for IT guidance, even though they often lack expertise themselves, according to a new report. The limited money and IT expertise available to small businesses meant they were dependent on the government for advice, the University of London report said.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Ten gotta-have-'em IT skills employers want now Business initiatives such as enterprise mobility, data center consolidation and unified communications are driving demand for expertise in new technology areas and reinforcing the importance of mastering the fundamentals 
Thursday, March 06, 2008
HP revamps research labs Instead of employing 600 researchers at seven labs worldwide, the vendor will have 23 separate labs, focusing on areas such as cloud services and intelligent infrastructure. How the Innovation Research Program will work.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
IDC Canada The co-founder of Wikipedia is set to debut the beta of a potential open source challenger to Google and Yahoo!, but analysts see major roadblocks to business adoption. One Canadian firm begs to differ
Monday, December 10, 2007
Versata Enterprises acquires Ottawa's NUVO Ottawa network managed services provider bought for $17.7 million
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Montreal BI firm merges with international player Trilogia Solutions Inc. said it would become part of Keyrus Group, which operates in eight countries and employs more than 1,000 people
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Howdy, partner! As IT assumes a larger role in business operations, the tricky practice of effective partnering becomes crucial for success
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Canada sees a 17 per cent jump in IT skills demand A report from CNC Global notes demand for infrastructure security and Web development, among other areas. Plus: Why the staffing firm is about to go through a name change
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Centre aimed at startups opens doors in Waterloo A facility designed to help students and entrepreneurs transform “innovative” ideas into successful businesses was launched in Waterloo, Ont. last month.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
'Innovation Centre' launched in Waterloo for budding entrepreneurs A facility designed to help students and entrepreneurs transform "innovative" ideas into successful businesses was launched in Waterloo, Ont. last week. 
Monday, October 09, 2006
Google to buy YouTube for $1.87b in stocks Google Inc. has laid speculation to rest -- it is buying YouTube Inc. for US$1.65 (Cdn$1.87b) billion in a stock transaction. 
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Cisco's automate plan may mend old ad hoc ways Cisco’s recently released configuration management software suite should save network managers time by reducing the number of network outages caused by configuration errors, notes one industry expert.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Outsourcing turns to IT security Experts agree that security is one of the toughest IT elements to outsource, but that isn't stopping the practice from catching on in Canada.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Patients to manage own diseases in Ontario Help is on the way -- via electronics -- for patient's who want to manage their chronic diseases all by themselves. The afflicted, as well as pharmacists, in Sault Ste Marie should soon be able to access relevant medical information through Group Health Centre's (GHC) electronic medical record (EMR).
Thursday, June 08, 2006
IT pros hunt for jobs A recent online survey commissioned by IT World Canada revealed that despite 52 per cent of respondents saying they feel secure with their current job, 53 per cent are still searching, either actively or passively, for a new job within their respective companies or in another.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Cisco raising the partner bar with channel program changes Cisco Systems is using its annual partner summit in San Diego this week to introduce its channel partners to a revamped partner program that will see them have to strive harder to reach the Gold level, but that will also offer more opportunities for market differentiation and specialization.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Avaya looks to grow Canada Avaya wants to boost its Canadian customer base, but one industry observer notes the firm could have a tough time winning over Canadian clients.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Canadian academia, industry team up for IT security Leaders across academia and the private sector are forming a coalition to protect Canada’s cyber infrastructure. Dubbed Forum for Information Security Innovation in Canada (FISIC), the coalition aims to build a base of Canadian security expertise that would assist government in protecting the country’s cyber infrastructure. 
Monday, January 24, 2005
IT hiring inches upward Recruiter Robert Half Technology continues to see improvement in the market, pegging business expansion as the main driver of IT hiring, and network expertise as the most in-demand specialty.
Thursday, January 20, 2005
SAP steps up BI efforts for smaller businesses SAP AG acquired Norwegian software company iLytix Systems AS earlier this month in a move aimed at introducing a new business intelligence (BI) tool to its small business product suite, Business One. The tool, XL Reporter, enables Business One users to export data to Microsoft Corp.'s Excel program without having to reformat each report. It also allows them to create new financial and business reports or modify existing ones, schedule reports for automatic delivery, and create "what if" scenarios quickly with new point-and-click and drag-and-drop features.