Alex Coop

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

Articles by Alex Coop

Hashtag Trending – Delivery worker safety, sports gif of the decade, Air Canada problems

A 1,000-person WhatsApp community keeps delivery workers safe, Twitter can’t decide what’s the sports gif of the decade, and Air Canada’s new booking system is causing headaches.

Hashtag Trending – Glassdoor rankings, Galaxy Folds sales, new Google Assistant

Facebook and google get bounced out of glassdoor's top 10 best places; Samsung has already sold over 1 million Galaxy Folds globally, and Google’s...

Hashtag Trending – $52,000 Mac Pro, self-driving commercial truck, Beijing replaces foreign tech

Twitter goes nuts over the new Mac Pro’s price tag, A self-driving truck delivered butter from California to Pennsylvania in three days, and the Chinese government wants to get rid of all of its foreign computers and software.

Breaking down cybersecurity best practices one castle wall at a time

It’s not a situation Marilyn Gallagher-Crawford is accustomed to, but last week the councillor for Ajax Ward 1 found herself fending off a small...

Challenge-based RFPs and open data keys to solving Toronto’s biggest problems, municipal leaders say

When audience members at this week’s Technicity event were asked if they were engaged with the City of Toronto on a procurement basis, out...

Hashtag Trending – BMO slashes jobs, Evil Corp., TikTok suppresses content

The Bank of Montreal slashes thousands of jobs, the US and UK take down a Russian cyberhacking ring called Evil Corp., and TikTok admits to suppressing the reach of content created by certain users.

Hashtag Trending – Cyber Monday, Huawei’s new research centre, PlayStation turns 25

Cyber Monday overshadows Boxing Day, Huawei is moving its U.S. research centre to Canada due to American restrictions on its activities, and the PlayStation turns 25.

Basketball Hall of Fame aims to display more of its collection with the help of Dell

Not unlike a sports car, museums and exhibits aren’t reaching their full potential without the right engine running under the hood, says Jason Fiddler.

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