Technology News for IT Professionals in Canada

Canada's border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. "The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can confirm that connectivity issues that affected kiosks and electronic gates...

ServiceNow marries key products with generative AI in Now Platform Vancouver release

Ashee Pamma - 4 days ago

The long and winding road … to open banking in Canada

Paul Barker - 5 days ago

Data breach reports up, led by financial sector: Canadian privacy czar report

Howard Solomon - 5 days ago

Ransomware is now a crisis, financial conference told

Howard Solomon - 5 days ago

SAS unveils innovations and partnerships during Explore 2023

Breanna Schnurr - 6 days ago

Microsoft chief product officer Panay leaving the company

Lynn Greiner - 6 days ago

Canada cyber centre issues alert after government DDoS attacks

Howard Solomon - September 16, 2023

Attack surfaces still aren’t being managed fast enough by IT: Report

Howard Solomon - September 15, 2023

Coffee Briefings

Coffee Briefing Sept. 19 – Canada staggers in internet affordability in new report; ScotiaBank,...

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Development

Harness launches open-source Git repository

Harness, the software delivery platform founded by AppDynamics founder and CEO Jyoti Bansal, has announced the launch of Gitness, an open-source Git repository, and the Harness Code Repository, the hosted and managed version of Gitness.

Development

Neuralink begins human trials of brain chip implants

Neuralink, a brain-interface technology company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has announced that it is recruiting for human clinical trials to test the safety of its brain chip implants.

Companies

Spencer addresses Xbox leak

Microsoft’s Xbox chief Phil Spencer has reassured fans that their plans for the future are still in place, despite a massive leak.

Government & Public Sector

China accuses U.S. of hacking Huawei servers since 2009

China has accused the United States of hacking into Huawei's servers since 2009, stealing critical data and gaining control over tens of thousands of devices.

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

Bolster your first line of defence – 5 tips to foster a security culture

Darren Gallop -

While the shift to hybrid work and the rise of interconnected systems have created new opportunities for business, this evolution exposed organizations to new...

Understanding Current Cybersecurity Challenges in Law: Legal Considerations for Artificial Intelligence and Technological Development (Article 6)

Melissa Lukings and Arash Habibi Lashkari -

With strong competition among countries around the world to become cutting edge leaders in AI, artificial intelligence has been a driving force of innovation...

Three best practices IT leaders must consider to future-proof their data centre operations

Jim Kalogiros -

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, data centres face increasing demands for performance while combating the challenges of heat generation and energy consumption. According...

Geo-redundancy: Key to resiliency when disaster strikes

Mathieu Moquin -

The summer of 2023 has been one for the books, with record-high temperatures sweeping across Canada and the worst wildfire season our country has...

TRENDING THIS WEEK

Artificial Intelligence

Montreal to host ALL IN 2023, dedicated to Canadian AI

This month, Canada's artificial intelligence (AI) expertise will be on display as SCALE AI, Canada's AI global innovation cluster,...

Government & Public Sector

Canadians undergoing a shift in news consumption habits amid Bill C-18 standoff: Report

A new report by Vancouver-based communications agency Talk Shop found that since the enactment of Bill C-18, Canadians have...

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ITWC's Top Technology PODCASTS

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Sept. 22, 2023

Cyber Security Today, Sept. 23, 2023 – Nova Scotia details MOVEit victims, a new ransomware strain found and more

This podcast reports on the latest number of MOVEit victims, new ransomware numbers and more

Cyber Security Today, Sept. 20, 2023 – A new online card-skimming campaign, new WinServer backdoors and more

This episode reports on the possiblity that thousands of internet-facing Juniper SRX firewalls and EX switches may be at risk from a new way to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability, and more

Hashtag Trending Sep.22- OpenAI splurges on Red Teaming; New open source GitHub competitor; Cisco-Splunk deal

Hashtag Trending Sep 20-Microsoft responsible for massive Xbox leak?; X behind a paywall; Toyota teaches robots how to make breakfast

Microsoft continues to suffer a bumpy week with an Xbox leak, Elon Musk could soon put X, formerly Twitter, behind a paywall...

Hashtag Trending Sep.19- Microsoft chief product officer leaves company ahead of Surface event; UK regulator sets out seven AI governance principles; TikTok devises new...

Microsoft’s chief product officer quits ahead of Surface event, UK regulator lays out seven principles guiding AI regulation and companies, TikTok takes...

Deeper Dive: The Metaverse: Episode 5 – Future Proofing and Resource Guide

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INDUSTRY VOICES

Best Practices for an Effective SASE Solution

September 19, 2023

By: Jaime Chanaga Modern networks have evolved to the point where traditional security solutions are increasingly inadequate. Today, networks are perimeterless, multi-edge, and constantly changing....

ADaPT connects employers with highly skilled young workers

August 17, 2023

Help wanted. That’s what many tech companies across Canada are saying, and research shows that as the demand for skilled workers increases, hiring good...

The Bill-C-26 Regulation and Its Implications for The Critical Infrastructures’ Cybersecurity in Canada

August 8, 2023

By Frank Lawrence and Eric Jensen, Fortinet As the last G7 nation and one of the few G20 nations without a firm regulatory framework around...

Policy, Plan & Playbook: Preparing a Cybersecurity Incident Response

June 26, 2023

By Martin Pueblas, Fortinet Staying ahead of today's cyber-threat landscape requires organizations to be proactive and prepared. The rise of digital transformation, the shift to...

The employee-driven event that supercharges Intuit’s innovative culture

June 15, 2023

With tech talent in short supply, a recent report by Deloitte highlights that tech leaders have an opportunity to “reimagine the workforce and workplace...

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President to President VIDEOS

President to President: Paul Pinkney, General Manager, Red Hat Canada, Sales

ITWC’s Fawn Annan sat down with Paul Pinkney, General Manager, Red Hat Canada, to discuss Paul's journey with Red Hat and what led to...

President to President: Jeanette Irekvist, President, Ericsson Canada

ITWC’s Fawn Annan sat down with Jeanette Irekvist, President, Ericsson Canada to discuss Jeanette's Ericsson Journey, what's changed around the R&D agenda, and the...