Alex Coop

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

Articles by Alex Coop

Google Cloud awarded Framework Agreement for Secure Cloud Services by Canadian government

While all eyes are on the U.S. Justice Department this week as it launched an antitrust lawsuit against Google, Google Cloud quietly announced its latest step in strengthening its relationship with Canada.

ITWC Morning Briefing, October 22, 2020 – Dell Technologies World news, plus new news and old news

To keep up with the firehose of news, we’ve decided to deliver some extra news to you on the side every Tuesday and Thursday...

ITWC Morning Briefing, October 20, 2020 – SK hynix acquires Intel NAND memory and storage business, Technicity is back, and more

To keep up with the firehose of news, we’ve decided to deliver some extra news to you on the side every Tuesday and Thursday...

Hashtag Trending – A $2B tax evasion scheme; Zoom launches OnZoom; Oracle CEO supports Lindsey Graham

A billionaire is indicted on charges of tax evasion and wire fraud, Zoom launches a new service, and a report shows Oracle's CEO donated $250,000 to a super PAC supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham shortly after the TikTok deal.

University of Calgary launches master of data science and analytics degree

The University of Calgary is adding a new graduate program to help people with different disciplines become data scientists.

Hashtag Trending – WFH woes; Dropbox makes WFH permanent; Former Facebook exec speaks out

It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Friday October 16, and I’m your host Alex Coop.

ITWC Morning Briefing, October 15, 2020 – The latest from AWS, Slalom, plus new research and the latest news

The latest news from AWS, Slalom, plus new research and the latest news

Hashtag Trending – Revisiting old websites; Contact tracing mishap; WFH dress codes

We take a trip down memory lane to revisit old websites and feel old, pubs and restaurants sell contact tracing information; and is it time to consider work from home dress codes?

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