Technology News for IT Professionals in Canada

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 Modern businesses must remove the dependance on outdated technologies and work to automate key functions.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 2, 2022- Mastercard launches Changeworks; Zoho celebrates growth and expansion; Trending...

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!

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Careers & Education

DLEP adds an extra $17.6 million to help more Canadians acquire digital skills

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, last week launched the second phase of the Digital Literacy...

Companies

B.C.’s Sierra Wireless acquired by Semtech for US$1.2 billion

With files from Howard Solomon There was big news on the British Columbia tech scene yesterday when it was announced...

Infrastructure

Heatwaves putting IT at risk, analyst says

With temperatures reaching record highs pretty much everywhere in the northern hemisphere and following recent user-impacting outages of a...

Artificial Intelligence

TCS R&I, SoilOptix bringing AI advances to the farmer

At the opening last month of Pace Port Toronto, the fifth global research and co-innovation centre operated by Tata...

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Cyber Security Today for August 3rd, 2022 – Exfiltration, ransomware attacks critical infrastructure and “What is your personal data worth?”

Exfiltration the theft of data is now a dominant...

Cyber Security Today, August 1, 2022 – Alberta gets new a privacy commissioner, Apple traffic briefly runs through Russia and more

This episode reports on a proposed class action against Meta, a cyber attack on a marketing provider used by US healthcare providers and more

Hashtag Trending August 5 – Equifax credit score mishap; new anti-robocall taskforce; Cloudflare email forwarding bug

Equifax misreported credit scores for loan applications, the U.S. forms a new anti-robocall taskforce, and a Denmark student finds a flaw in...

Hashtag Trending Aug 4 – Facebook ends live shopping feature; Motorola cancels foldable phone launch event; Robinhood fires 23 per cent of staf

Facebook shuts down its live shopping feature, Motorola cancels the launch of its foldable phone, and Robinhood fires almost a quarter of...

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