Technology News for IT Professionals in Canada

In a recent conversation with Theo Zafirakos, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and Professional Services Lead at Fortra’s Terranova Security and Jim Love, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of IT World Canada, delved into the nuances of building a culture...

Microsoft rains AI all over Windows in latest update

Ashee Pamma - 3 days ago

Responsible AI headlines at ALL IN as Minister Champagne announces new AI code of conduct

Ashee Pamma - 3 days ago

Liberals to add ‘fundamental right to privacy’ to proposed law, but no details yet

Howard Solomon - 3 days ago

Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic as AI race heats up

Ashee Pamma - 4 days ago

Experts urge changes to proposed Canadian privacy, AI laws before today’s hearing

Howard Solomon - 4 days ago

Data on 3.4 million mothers, children stolen from Ontario registry

Howard Solomon - 4 days ago

Bell, Verizon, Vodafone conduct first 5G-powered holographic meeting

Ashee Pamma - 5 days ago

IBM Canada and PINQ² unveil Canada’s first Quantum System One

Lynn Greiner - 5 days ago

Coffee Briefings

Coffee Briefing Sept. 26 – Cybercrime on the rise in Canada; CGI selected by...

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed...

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Best of the Web

Artificial Intelligence

Google Bard chats indexed in Google search

Users of Google Bard are reporting that their conversations with Bard are being indexed and appearing in Google search results.

Legal

FTC sues Amazon for monopoly abuse

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant is a monopolist that uses anticompetitive tactics to harm consumers and competitors.

Artificial Intelligence

Jony Ive and OpenAI working on AI hardware partnership

Jony Ive, the former design lead at Apple, is reportedly in talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about a partnership to design a new AI-powered hardware device.

Artificial Intelligence

AI models show promise in hurricane forecasting

New AI-based weather models are showing promise in hurricane forecasting.

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...

Application characteristics where graph databases are superior

Yogi Schulz -

Relational databases are so entrenched and ubiquitous that we reflexively use them for new application requirements. However, graph databases are better for applications with...

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...

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eBook: Data Center Infrastructure Management Explained

TRENDING THIS WEEK

Future of Work

Canadians are dissatisfied with their hybrid work processes: HP report

HP’s first global study that tracks people’s relationships with their work found that nearly 40 per cent of Canadians...

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ITWC's Top Technology PODCASTS

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Sept. 29, 2023

Cyber Security Today, Sept. 29, 2023 – Protect your routers from this attacker, new open-source malware packages found, and more

This episode reports on a China-based group that specializes in hacking branch office routers of major companies

Cyber Security Today, Sept. 27 2023 – Hackers are targeting luxury hotels, a Red Cross scam and more

This episode reports on phishing campaigns against the hospitality sector, a new ransomware operator and more

Hashtag Trending Sep.29-Meta announces new chatbot with “personality”; Reddit to force users to see personalized ads; X disables feature to report electoral misinformation

Hashtag Trending Sep.27-Third party AI tools responsible for organizations’ AI-related failures?; iPhone 15 Pro overheating; Google kills Gmail’s Basic HTML view

Third-party AI tools account for 55 per cent of AI-related failures in companies, the newly launched iPhone 15 continues to irk users,...

Hashtag Trending Sep. 26-Amazon to drop billions into Anthropic; ChatGPT to soon be able to see, hear and speak; Tesla’s robot Optimus can now...

ChatGPT will soon be able to see, hear and speak. Tesla’s robot Optimus can do yoga. And the AI competition heats up...

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

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INDUSTRY VOICES

Unlocking Transformation: IoT and Generative AI Powered by Cloud

September 29, 2023

Amidst economic fluctuations and disruptive forces, Canadian businesses are steering through uncharted waters. To navigate this complex terrain and ensure growth, enterprises are embracing...

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...

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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...