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March Networks walks into red again
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
March Networks walks into red again
The Ottawa digital video security systems company lost $6.5 million again. However, the CEO sees tenative signs of a global recovery that he thinks could make the company profitable.
Canada lags Asia and Europe in green IT adoption
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Canada lags Asia and Europe in green IT adoption
A study from Info-Tech Research Group says North American firms aren't so sticky about their carbon footprints or RFPs that demand energy efficiency. Is our infrastructure to blame?
Ethernet switch sales slow
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Ethernet switch sales slow
Gartner reports that revenues from switch sales to organizations and carriers fell 12 per cent in the first quarter and port shipments dropped six per cent compared to the fourth quarter of 2006.
Big Blue and pink slips - lay off rumours spark worker protests
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Big Blue and pink slips - lay off rumours spark worker protests
Workers at IBM Corp. are preparing to picket one of the company’s plants in New York today following reports that Big Blue is poised to pink slip thousands of employees
Skype lands in the enterprise
Monday, May 07, 2007
Skype lands in the enterprise
No longer a consumer phenomenon in North America, the free IP calling service is becoming a viable business option.
Are your IT assets as secure as you think?
Monday, July 31, 2006
Are your IT assets as secure as you think?
North American organizations are exposing themselves to significant security and financial risks because of the inability to properly manage their IT assets, according to a recent report from Softchoice Corp.
Gadget-free security a boon to racetracks
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Gadget-free security a boon to racetracks
Mobile security is a top priority for many businesses that want to offer high-end mobile customer applications. Two-factor security that is convenient and transparent to customers is increasingly seen as the first strategic domino that must fall to conduct mobile business effectively.
We’re number three and trying harder
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
We’re number three and trying harder
Canadian execs ahead of curve in security awareness
Thursday, August 05, 2004
Canadian execs ahead of curve in security awareness
Refraining from opening e-mail attachments from unknown senders is the number one way companies can stop the spread of viruses and worms. But one survey shows that 78 per cent of top-level employees plead guilty to double-clicking on unknown files.
Outsourcing blurs borders
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Outsourcing blurs borders
Since the late 1980s, the western world has seen a steady erosion of the institutions that have traditionally helped to define one nation from another. Many currency units have disappeared, most notably in the countries that are today part of the European Union. Today, the Euro is accepted in most major European countries, while units such as the French Franc start to fade into the fog of history.
Consolidation gets mixed reviews
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Consolidation gets mixed reviews
The recent consolidation trend in the enterprise application space is prompting some mixed reactions from customers of recently acquired software companies.
Semiconductor equipment orders plunge
Thursday, October 17, 2002
Semiconductor equipment orders plunge
Orders for semiconductor manufacturing equipment from North American vendors plunged in September as signs of a sustained recovery in the semiconductor market remained elusive and chip makers held off on capital spending, according to industry organization Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI).
Briefs
Thursday, October 03, 2002
Briefs
The IT rust belt
Thursday, August 08, 2002
The IT rust belt
Of all the requests for advice I receive, the hardest come either from college graduates and career changers wanting to know how to break into IT or from older programmers who want to write code until they retire but can't even get an interview.
Ford turns to Telesat for broadband services
Thursday, October 18, 2001
Ford turns to Telesat for broadband services
Telesat Canada and Ford Motor Company announced a multimillion-dollar satellite-based program late last month that will provide high-speed intranet and Internet services to Ford Motor dealerships across North America.
Telesat, Ford sign broadband services deal
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
Telesat, Ford sign broadband services deal
Telesat Canada and Ford Motor Company announced a multimillion-dollar satellite-based program Monday that will provide high-speed intranet and Internet services to Ford Motor dealerships across North America.
Telesat, Ford Sign Broadband Services Deal
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
Telesat, Ford Sign Broadband Services Deal
The multimillion-dollar satellite-based program will provide high-speed intranet and Internet services to Ford dealerships across North America.
BlackBerry pagers planned for new wireless networks
Monday, January 29, 2001
BlackBerry pagers planned for new wireless networks
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) plans to take its BlackBerry line of keyboard-equipped pagers on the road to Europe later this year by adding new models that are being designed to support both voice and data services over high-speed wireless networks being built in that region.
Canadian fibre builder developing international dream
Thursday, July 27, 2000
Canadian fibre builder developing international dream
They called it The National Dream. But to many it was more than a mere vision, it was a necessity for the young nation of Canada to connect itself. And in 1885, the government-commissioned company, Canadian Pacific finally drove the last spike at Craigellachie, B.C., completing the first railway to cross the country.
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