Technology News for IT Professionals in Canada

RoboGarden and University of Northern British Columbia Continuing Studies (UNBC CS) have announced a new collaboration, with RoboGarden offering its Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp experience to the UNBC CS students. This learning program was developed with career...

‘Meta has editorial power to use indiscriminately if content threatens their bottom line’, says Center for Countering Digital Hate

Ashee Pamma - 2 days ago

Proposed Canadian AI law ‘fundamentally flawed,’ Parliament told

Howard Solomon - 2 days ago

Broadcom update: Layoff notices issued for some VMware employees

Paul Barker - 3 days ago

Compel social media apps to toughen their privacy, trust practices, Parliament told

Howard Solomon - 3 days ago

Canada’s CIO Catherine Luelo resigns, highlights the fractured federal IT systems at the House of Commons

Ashee Pamma - 3 days ago

Canada, U.S. sign international guidelines for safe AI development

Howard Solomon - 4 days ago

AWS re:Invent grabs the spotlight, with cloud, cybersecurity and AI in a business focus

Jim Love - 4 days ago

Canada’s privacy czar investigating data theft of federal employees from relocation companies

Howard Solomon - November 23, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

Is OpenAI’s Q* Artificial General Intelligence?

OpenAI’s latest model, Q* (pronounced Q Star), is raising eyebrows in the AI community as a potential milestone towards achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Digital Transformation

Big-Box Stores moving away from self-service

A recent trend has emerged among some big-box retailers, including Canadian Tire and Walmart, as they move away from self-checkout machines in favor of traditional cashier-based checkouts.

Security

Security researchers reveal vulnerabilities in Windows Hello fingerprint authentication

A recent investigation by Blackwing Intelligence, conducted in collaboration with Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security Engineering group, has uncovered significant vulnerabilities in Windows Hello’s fingerprint authentication system.

IoT

Zero-Day vulnerabilities in routers and cameras exploited by hostile botnet

Security researchers at Akamai have discovered two new zero-day vulnerabilities being actively exploited to incorporate routers and video recorders into a hostile botnet.

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

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

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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)

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

Leveraging technology to future-proof your business

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Forward-thinking business leaders understand that many technology categories, including information technology, can advance their business plan. At the recent IoT North Conference in Calgary,...

Small businesses must stay ahead of cybercrime now more than ever

Aviva Klein -

Small businesses are the backbone of the Canadian economy. They account for almost all of the private businesses in Canada and employ more than...

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Artificial Intelligence

Mitacs celebrates researcher spearheading the development of next-gen AI networks

Nonprofit research organization Mitacs conferred the Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership on Georges Kaddoum, a top researcher at...

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ITWC's Top Technology PODCASTS

Cyber Security Today, Dec. 1, 2023 podcast – More on Booking.com compromises

Cyber Security Today, Nov. 27, 2023 – Ransomware gang posts data stolen from a Canadian POS provider, and more

This episode reports on the latest ransomware attacks, and details of how a gang that scams people selling used products online works

Cyber Security Today, Nov. 24, 2023 – A warning to tighten security on Kubernetes containers, and more

This episode reports on the increasing number of vulnerable Kubernetes containers online, the latest acknowledged data breaches, a browser scam aimed at Macs, and more

Hashtag Trending Dec.1 Microsoft joins OpenAI’s board; Google Drive’s missing files unsolved; Study finds that AI’s still dumb

Hashtag Trending Nov.29- Fake women in the speaker’s list of a tech conference; Wooden data centres; Link between poor mental health and internet usage...

A conference puts fake women in its speaker’s list to showcase diversity?, Global authorities arrest members of a major ransomware group, the...

Hashtag Trending Nov.27- Meta’s inaction on the presence of under 13 users on its platforms; TCS, Nvidia code theft debacle; Levandowski’s AI church

Presence of users under age 13 on Meta’s platforms: an “open secret”, Nvidia hit with code theft lawsuit, FTC extends cloud scrutiny...

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INDUSTRY VOICES

Stemming the tide of cybercrime

November 22, 2023

By: Derek Manky Technology continues to play a significant role in accelerating cyberattacks and increasing their effectiveness, reflecting a global trend that sees cybercriminals growing...

Power through a work-from-anywhere lifestyle with the LG gram

November 15, 2023

“The right tool for the right job” is an old adage that is still perfectly valid in this day and age. In fact, it’s...

Enhancing Productivity in the Hybrid Office: HP Color LaserJet Enterprise Series Delivers Performance with Sustainability in Mind

October 30, 2023

As the landscape of hybrid work continues to evolve, employee demands have shifted, and technology has yet to fully align with the way employees...

Maximizing the value of ERP transformation – unlocking the value of tax

October 27, 2023

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, such as SAP, are powerful tools that help businesses streamline processes, improve operational efficiencies and enhance decision-making capabilities. One...

Conquering the Cybersecurity Gap

October 25, 2023

By Rob Rashotte October is designated for cybersecurity awareness, but guarding against cyberattacks is a 24/7 challenge. According to Fortinet's 2023 Cybersecurity Skills Gap report,...

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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...