Technology News for IT Professionals in Canada

EDITOR'S TOP TECH NEWS

Montreal man alleged to be an operator behind the Golden Chickens malware

Howard Solomon - August 11, 2022

Cybersecurity expert on Waterloo doxxing case: More legal action likely

Paul Barker - August 11, 2022

Cisco report on MFA hack backs up Black Hat conference presentation

Howard Solomon - August 11, 2022

Hootsuite to lay off 30 per cent of its staff

Samira Balsara - August 10, 2022

Latest News

Communications & Telecom

Rogers, Shaw, and Quebecor announce definitive agreement for sale of Freedom Mobile

Renaud Larue-Langlois - 18 hours ago

Following an agreement announced on June 17, Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for...

Visa partners with Metrolinx to bring Tap to Pay to transit riders in the GTA

Ashee Pamma - 19 hours ago

New study findings reveal TikTok the ‘most data-hungry app’

Paul Barker - 2 days ago

Gartner releases its annual Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies

Samira Balsara - 2 days ago

ITWC Research – Bare metal cloud report on what’s driving cloud decisions in Canada now?

Jim Love - 2 days ago

The most Googled 3D printing questions of 2022

Ashee Pamma - 3 days ago

Canadian recreational vehicle maker BRP, Ontario Cannabis Store dealing with cyber attacks

Howard Solomon - 3 days ago

Companies

Study reveals Microsoft dominates brand loyalty for productivity devices

Samira Balsara - 4 days ago

Plume, a SaaS experience platform for Communications Service Providers, released its latest Plume IQ, a monthly reveal of data-driven intelligence and customer-focused insights. The study...

Twilio employees fell for phishing texts claiming to be from IT department

Howard Solomon - 4 days ago

The Google Meet and Google Duo merger officially begins

Ashee Pamma - 4 days ago

RCMP: Spyware only used with court approval

Howard Solomon - 4 days ago

Beware of simultaneous cyber attacks, warns Sophos

Howard Solomon - 4 days ago

Millions recover for free and extortion surpasses encryption: This Week in Ransomware – Sunday, August 7, 2022

Jim Love - 5 days ago

Canadian tech hiring to continue at a steady pace, says CompTIA

Renaud Larue-Langlois - 5 days ago

Best of the Web

Companies

Amazon Expands “Amazon One” Palm Print Checkout System

Amazon is poised to expand its Amazon One palm print checkout system to dozens of Whole Foods locations.

Artificial Intelligence

Meta Expands End-to-end Encryption Trial

Meta announced this week that it will begin testing an end-to-end encryption feature for Messenger.

Companies

NHS IT Suffers Major Ransomware Attack

Advanced, a major NHS IT provider, confirmed a ransomware attack on its IT systems.

Governance

U.S. Offers a $10 Million Bounty For Intel Leading To The Arrest Of Conti Ransomware Operators

The U.S. State Department has announced that the Rewards for Justice program will provide bounties of up to $10 million for anyone who provides useful information about individual members of the Conti ransomware gang. Wanted persons identified by their handles include Professor, Reshaev, Tramp, Dandis and Target.

Companies

YouTube Ousts Facebook As Platform Of Choice For Teens

According to a Pew Research Centre survey, YouTube is now the most popular platform among teens.

Artificial Intelligence

Meta Launches New Chatbot

Meta on Friday unveiled its new AI-powered chatbot, BlenderBot 3. According to Meta, the chatbot can build long-term memory and browse the internet.

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

5G: improving network security end to end

Jason Falovo -

The roll-out of 5G across the country could be considered one of the most highly anticipated technology advancements in recent memory. While many are focused on the advantages for consumers, organizations are also poised to reap the benefits.

Your organization’s security revolves around one thing: your people

Perry Carpenter -

Data and IT systems security are often viewed as the responsibility of the CIO. In truth, data security is the domain of everybody in the organization. Not focusing on the human side of security can put everything at risk.

Digital transformation benefits (Article 1)

Yogi Schulz -

A series of articles created to enhance your understanding of digital transformation.

Drones pose new threats to data centre security

Jason Chiu -

A new threat has emerged in the form of unmanned drones, and a different type of perimeter is necessary to protect data centre operations.

Will Web3 disrupt our net zero transition?

Alexis Pappas -

The unique properties of Web3 and its applications, platforms, and assets have the potential to overcome some of the biggest challenges to global sustainability, and exciting new projects are demonstrating just how powerful Web3 could be for building a net zero future.

How automated technologies can improve accounts payable

Nathan Williams -

Time and money are valuable resources. Modern businesses must remove the dependance on outdated technologies and work to automate key functions. Here are four technologies CIOs can leverage to effectively eliminate tedious manual processes in accounts payable.

Coffee Briefings

Coffee Briefing August 9, 2022-AWS launches new training; BMO launches Pre-Authorized Payments Manager; LG...

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 last week’s Coffee...

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TRENDING THIS WEEK

Communications & Telecom

CRTC Broadband Fund to allocate $20.5 million for mobile wireless and Internet access services in Manitoba, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced last week that ten projects will receive up to C$20.5 million...

Development

BlackBerry QNX SDP gains Future Airborne Capability Environment conformance certification

BlackBerry announced on Aug. 2 that its QNX Software Development Platform 7.1 has achieved conformance to the Future Airborne...

Companies

Frameable’s virtual Spaces service creates a new way for companies to connect remotely

Washington D.C. based company Frameable is aiming to transform remote and hybrid work with its virtual Spaces services. Frameable Spaces...

Leadership

Improving the Patient Journey – Interview with Jennifer Quaglietta

Jennifer Quaglietta has led countless initiatives that have a positive impact on the health of Canadians. As Vice President,...

Featured Downloads

ITWC's Top Technology PODCASTS

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for August 12, 2022

The theme of this week's discussion is why employees do risky things like click on malicious links that defeat multifactor authentication

Cyber Security Today, August 12, 2022 – Behind the Zeppelin ransomware, a serious ransomware attack in the UK, and more

This episode reports on the workings of the Zeppelin ransomware, a new strain of malware targeting a power distributor in Ukraine, and more

Hashtag Trending August 12 – Facebook is not popular with teens; misinformation continues to spread; FCC rejects Starlink’s application for $885 million subsidy

Teens are not using Facebook, research reveals people are seeing misinformation weekly, and the FCC rejects Starlink’s request for $900 million in...

Hashtag Trending August 10 – Ferrari recall; Google outage; Meta’s new chatbot and its problems

Ferrari is recalling almost every car it has sold since 2005, Google suffered an outage, and Meta’s new chatbot is already spewing...

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