Brian Jackson

Former editorial director of IT World Canada. Current research director at Info-Tech

Articles by Brian Jackson

What Canadian developers really think: on AI, GDPR, net neutrality, and more

The Canadian portion of a global developer survey shows their opinions on topical issues like AI, GDPR, security, and more.

Mobile industry organizes to unseat Facebook’s digital identity dominance

Efforts to create a more secure and private digital identity are well underway among wireless carriers, and other bastions of traditional market authority will also play a role.

Hashtag Trending – Zuckerberg to face congress; David Livingston’s sentencing; Ubisoft Winnipeg announced

Mark Zuckerberg is set to appear before U.S. Congress, a top political aide in Ontario will be sentenced for deleting emails, and the producer of Far Cry 5 is moving to Winnipeg.

Privacy Commissioner’s Facebook investigation expands to include AggregateIQ

The Canadian investigation into the misuse of Facebook data by Cambridge Analytica is now a joint effort that also targets B.C. firm AggregateIQ.

Hashtag Trending – Youtube shooter’s motive; Zuckerberg pressured; Sunsama

More details emerge about the Youtube shooter, Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure to step down as Facebook chairman, and a new productivity tool that sounds pretty great.

Zuckerberg is ‘sorry’ but not stepping down as Facebook restricts data access for developers

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new restrictions on how developers can scoop data out of the social network and says there's no doubts about his job.

Element AI expands Canadian footprint with new Toronto office

One of Montreal's AI gems is now twinkling in Toronto as well.

Hashtag Trending – Spotify’s IPO booms, Google’s machine learning figures out ramen, medical supply drone can fly at about 80 mph

Spotify is having a great debut on the public-market, Google’s machine learning software can now identify ramen by shop, and a medical supply drone will be making its debut in countries like the U.S. soon after a lot of success in Rwanda.

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