Buckley Smith

Staff writer for IT World Canada. Covering the world of technology as it applies to business. Buckley is an avid sports fan who loves travel, food, and music. Can be contacted at [email protected] or 416-290-2000.

Articles by Buckley Smith

Canadian AI firm closes 7th acquisition in the last 2 years

Vancouver-based AI firm Universal mCloud Corp. is continuing its aggressive growth strategy in Western Canada.

Federal government announces $12M in funding for second phase of CanCode program

Federal government announces $12M in funding for second phase of CanCode program

Microsoft to drop Skype for Business Online and replace with Teams in 2021

Two years after hinting at plans to phase out Skype for Business Online and replace it with Microsoft Teams, Microsoft has made it official this week.

Canadians must avoid desensitization to data breaches and lobby for stronger penalties, cybersecurity experts say

Cybersecurity experts are worried that the increased frequency of data breaches is becoming normalized by the public, reducing the pressure on organizations that handle private data to do better.

Apple to purchase Intel’s 5G modem business for $1B

As has been rumoured, Apple has confirmed its plans to buy Intel modem business for a reported US$1 billion.

More than 90% of security decision-makers fail to keep tabs on workloads in the cloud

Executives' desire to not miss out on a competitive advantage is leading to security professionals losing track of workloads on the cloud, according to...

FedDev Ontario invests nearly $1.5M for Oakville manufacturing company to scaleup

An Oakville-based sign manufacturing company, Media Resources Inc., has received a $1.45 million investment from FedDev Ontario for them to retrofit its manufacturing facility...

eBay announces plan to launch end-to-end fulfillment service for sellers

In an effort to keep up with Amazon.com, Inc., eBay Inc. has announced its plans to launch an end-to-end fulfillment service for sellers, which they have named Managed Delivery.

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