Briony Smith

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Canadian e-waste council gets a new CEO

A vendor-supported group which monitors the environmental impact of the national IT and consumer electronics sectors sees a change in leadership with someone who has both private and public-sector experience

‘Backhanded greening’ hits Canadian data centres

Server virtualization and consolidation are two of the methods IT managers are using to reduce power consumption, according to research by Symantec Corp. But environmental benefits may be just a coincidence

Canadian tech associations sign up for Facebook

Social networking is a natural extension for organizations that aim to keep IT professionals better connected, officials say. They may also help lure younger workers. Plus: ComputerWorld Canada on Facebook!

Hosted Data Transaction Solutions to buy Biz-Pro

Point-of-sale vendors join forces

Security survey reveals data breaches are on the rise

Poll shows that one in five companies have experienced a data breach

Canada faces a great big green IT decision

While issues around power, cooling and e-waste dominate discussions in the United States and elsewhere, adoption here remains sluggish. Microsoft, analysts and the City of Stratford's IT manager offer their strategies

Google aims for spectrum bid

Google wants a piece of the upcoming sprectrum pie

Telus offers new Sierra wireless card for mobile broadband

New wireless card available through Telus offers connectivity geared toward newer notebook models

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