Alex Coop

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

Articles by Alex Coop

York University cyber attack looks like ransomware, says security expert

Last week Toronto’s York University fell victim to what appears to be a ransomware attack, according to cybersecurity expert David Masson, and it shouldn’t...

Your business application’s health is more important than ever

The coronavirus has forced many businesses to close their doors to the public and redirect customer traffic to their websites, highlighting the importance of...

IDC says PC shipments saw 10% decline in Q1 2020, ‘decimating’ Canadian resellers

Despite soaring demands for PCs from employees looking to work from home, not to mention the thousands of consumers seeking beefy gaming PCs to keep themselves entertained, IDC says global PC shipments saw a nearly 10 per cent decline in the first quarter of 2020.

Forget optimistic scenarios and buckle up for a big drop in IT spending this year, says IDC

IDC’s Nigel Wallis didn’t mince words during an online briefing this week while walking participants through the research company’s latest projections for Canadian IT spending.

Representation still lacking, but women are speaking up, says Dell executive

It wasn’t that long ago when Dell's Pamela Pelletier brought in a third-party firm to run a workshop for her sales team, a common...

Hospitals are deploying virtual care apps in a matter of days, exposing them to more cyber attacks

The coronavirus has forced hospitals to fight an uphill battle on multiple fronts, and as they scramble to establish virtual healthcare solutions to minimize the strain on other resources, they’re becoming prime targets for hackers looking to capitalize on the chaos.

Made-in-Vancouver product will rely on WiFi to detect weapons

Canadian company First Responder Technologies says it has an inexpensive and accurate method of identifying deadly weapons before tragedy strikes.

Hashtag Trending – Cleaning your smartphone; Clever social media use in China; Quantum computing breakthrough

A walkthrough for how to wash your smartphones and other mobile devices is gaining popularity on Twitter, China’s social media users created a new language to beat government censorship on COVID-19, and a hardware manufacturer claims its reached a breakthrough in quantum computing.

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