Technology News for IT Professionals in Canada

EDITOR'S TOP TECH NEWS

Attackers abusing another threat simulation tool, report warns

Howard Solomon - July 5, 2022

Backdoor is being installed in Microsoft’s IIS web server, warn Kaspersky researchers

Howard Solomon - June 30, 2022

Generation Z and Millennials are bringing change to the tech workforce

Samira Balsara - June 29, 2022

Digital Cities Index: Toronto outpaces 19 others

Paul Barker - June 28, 2022

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Communications & Telecom

Alberta to intervene in the Shaw/Rogers deal

Tom Li - 12 seconds ago

The Attorney General of Alberta will intervene in Rogers Communication’s C$26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications, according to a filing to the Competition Tribunal...

AI-based AccessNow, Daniels to map accessibility of Regent Park

Paul Barker - 3 hours ago

This week in ransomware – Friday July 1, 2022

Jim Love - 1 day ago

Too many Canadian firms have ’emerging’ cybersecurity maturity, survey suggests

Howard Solomon - 1 day ago

Worm spreading via infected USB keys, Microsoft warns

Howard Solomon - 1 day ago

Giving gig workers a voice in the new economy: Matt Spoke, CEO of Moves Financial

Jim Love - 3 days ago

Webex Hologram: Taking virtual meetings to a whole new level

Paul Barker - 5 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

AI now and in the next five years: Eric Schmidt talks AI at Collision 2022

Tom Li - June 28, 2022

At Collison 2022 in Toronto last week, former Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt shared his thoughts on where artificial intelligence (AI) is headed,...

Black Basta ransomware gang claims to have already hit 50 organizations

Howard Solomon - June 28, 2022

SAS Hackathon 2022 winners decode real-world problems using data

Samira Balsara - June 27, 2022

This week in Ransomware – Friday June 24th, 2022

Jim Love - June 26, 2022

Is Queen’s Park set to change health records rules? One expert thinks so

Paul Barker - June 24, 2022

Tech in Calgary is thriving, says panel at Collision 2022

Tom Li - June 24, 2022

Canadian internet providers must block bad botnets, says regulator

Howard Solomon - June 24, 2022

Best of the Web

Security

Over 900,000 Kubernetes Found Exposed On The Internet

Cyble researchers have uncovered a massive 900,000 badly configured Kubernetes servers that are vulnerable on the internet

Companies

Stolen PII And Deepfakes Used To Apply For Remote Jobs: FBI Warns

The FBI warns that cyber attackers are using stolen Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and deepfakes to apply for remote work positions

Artificial Intelligence

AI Systems Cannot Patent Inventions, U.K. IPO

The U.K.’s Intellectual Property Office has ruled that AI systems cannot patent inventions for the time being, following a recent IPO consultation in which AI experts have doubts about AI’s ability to invent without human help.

Blockchain

Pentagon Report Outlines Blockchain Vulnerabilities

A Pentagon-commissioned report has revealed some hard security truths about the blockchain, including the position that the blockchain is not decentralized, highly vulnerable to attack, and run on outdated software.

Leadership

Ransomware Is The World’s Biggest Cybersecurity Threat: NCSC Chief Warns

Lindy Cameron, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that ransomware remains the biggest threat to cybersecurity in the world.

Companies

Google Executive To Lead Pinterest As CEO Steps Down

Ben Silbermann is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Pinterest, a company he co-founded 12 years ago.

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

IT professionals hold the key to return to the office

Andrew Wertkin -

We're experiencing changes to the workforce like never before and as a result, more employers are adopting hybrid work policies to create flexibility. This opens a host of security concerns that weren't previously on our radars.

Enter the next normal: an era of rapid change demands innovation and resiliency

Mary Ann Yule -

Exploring what organizations should be doing to set their companies and staff up for success given the rapid pace of change in terms of technology, workforce and security.

How smart tech is transforming nonprofits

Wendy Jing -

Exploring case studies of how two different nonprofits used smart technology to minimize barriers they faced from the COVID-19 pandemic, and improve efficiency while making human interactions more meaningful.

Understanding current cybersecurity challenges in law: balancing responsibilities in digital content censorship (Article 4)

Melissa Lukings and Arash Habibi Lashkari -

In this article, we will outline the foundations of digital content censorship, the arguments for and against the use of legislation for censorship and describe the polarizing challenges which continue to arise in legislative reform work, using Canada as an example of the approaches being considered.

Taking on the Twitter bots

Emil Sayegh -

The discussion surrounding Elon Musk and Twitter continues as the two entities work through the potential sale of the social media platform. Here, we outline why Musk’s recent focus on bots vs. authentic users is fair, reasonable, and important for the future of Twitter and other platforms.

‘Digital Dust,’ and tracking the true costs of analytics in an increasingly paperless society

John Maynard -

As we hurtle towards a paperless society, the trail of “digital dust” that companies and individuals leave behind is a valuable resource for enforcement agencies. Exploring key takeaways from a recent government analytics forum.

Coffee Briefings

Coffee Briefing July 5, 2022 – Avanade expands into Atlantic Canada; Toronto fintech helps...

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TRENDING THIS WEEK

Careers & Education

IBM to open Innovation Centre in Calgary, 250 new jobs to be created

Today IBM Canada announced it will open an IBM Client Innovation Centre (CIC) for Western Canada, planning to create...

Communications & Telecom

Starlink median download speed increased by 58% in Canada

Starlink satellite internet download speed increased by 58 per cent in Canada since last year, according to a new...

CanadianCIO

Broadcom blog on VMware development plans panned by analyst

It was a move designed to quell any fears by end users and partners alike about the recent acquisition...

Communications & Telecom

Rogers and Shaw enter mediation with Competition Bureau over $26 billion merger

Rogers and Shaw have started the mediation process with Canada’s Competition Bureau to try and move the dial in...

Featured Downloads

ITWC's Top Technology PODCASTS

Cyber Security Today, July 4, 2022 – Hope for stable cyber insurance rates, a U.S. supermarket chain penalized for poor cloud security, and more

This episode reports on cyber insurance rate trends, a penalty for the Wegmans grocery chain, cyber attacks on a provider of services to US governments and why an insider was fired at HackerOne

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, July 1, 2022

This episode features a discussion on a regulator's order to Canadian telecom providers to block botnets, the CISA's recommendation to companies using Microsoft Exchange Online to move to better authentication and more

Hashtag Trending July 5 – New U.S. chip awaits government funding; Apple Watch fever detection rumor; Ford Motor recall

GlobalWafers’ new chip plant awaits government funding, Apple’s new smartwatch may be able to tell when you have a fever, and Ford...

Hashtag Trending July 4 – Google delete abortion clinic visits from location history; satellites for detecting emissions; AirTags help recover vehicle

Google will delete visits to abortion clinics from location history, satellites will help detect methane leaks from space, and a Toronto man...

Deeper Dive: Ready, Set, Go (Episode 5)

Following a brief refresher on classic scenario planning, hosts Jim Love, CIO of ITWC, and Doug Sparkes, a lecturer at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, riff collegially on how to avoid functional fixedness while identifying and developing scenarios.

When Two Hats are Better than One – Interview with Bobby Singh

Some leaders pay lip service to the notion of lifelong learning, opting instead to settle for what they already know. Bobby Singh...

The symbol Forrester uses to describe CIO-CMO relations in 2015 says it all

The analyst firm publishes an infographic that suggest improvement in the partnership between IT and marketing, but there's one gaping hole

Artificial Intelligence

Innovative Calgary information technology startups

Calgary’s tech innovators and entrepreneurs are leading digital transformation across the province and the world. Calgary is growing alongside Alberta into a global tech hub.

Careers & Education

International Women’s Day: Five tech training courses that aim to break gender inequality in Canadian tech sector

women are still largely underrepresented in the tech industry. This slideshow details education and training resources to help women advance in the IT field.

Government & Public Sector