Alex Coop

Former Editorial Director for IT World Canada and its sister publications.

Articles by Alex Coop

Accenture names Jennifer Jackson Canada’s Accenture Cloud First Lead

Accenture has appointed Jennifer Jackson as Cloud First Lead for Canada as part of the roll-out of the recent global launch of Accenture Cloud First.

Hashtag Trending – Apple’s App Privacy has holes; Google deletes Robinhood reviews; More job listings

Apple’s new App Privacy labels fall short of expectations, Google deletes negative Robinhood reviews, and a fresh list of companies hiring for new positions. It’s...

Hashtag Trending – Robinhood faces lawsuit; #BellLetsTalk; Apple’s record-setting Q4

Robinhood faces a class-action lawsuit, Bell raises mental wellbeing awareness, and Apple’s record earnings in Q4 2020.

NPower Canada, Microsoft Canada, and Blueprint launch Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator

National nonprofit NPower Canada is teaming up with Microsoft Canada and Blueprint to launch the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator.

Companies that ‘sweep data breaches under the rug’ are paying a huge price, says KPMG

Media coverage is still what prompts several Canadian organizations to respond effectively to data breaches, not the country’s privacy legislation, according to KPMG’s Imraan Bashir.

Research says organizations still struggle to cash-in on machine learning

Organizations haven’t been able to capitalize on the exponential growth in unstructured data in recent years despite the availability of sophisticated machine learning tools, according to the latest research from Info-Tech Research Group.

Hashtag Trending – Microsoft president talks campaign contributions; Instacart fires pro-union employees; Consequences of Flash

Microsoft’s president makes it clear that political donations are vital for business, Instacart is under fire after firing employees who supported unionization, and a train stops working after Flash dies.

SAP plans to open new research and development office in Montreal

Enterprise software firm SAP recently announced that it's doubling down on the Quebec market by opening a new research and development space in Montreal.

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