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

SAP selected by government to test a replacement for Phoenix pay system

As the Government of Canada continues its journey towards replacing the controversial Phoenix Pay System, it has announced that it has selected SAP to take part in testing of the complexities of the government's payroll and human resources requirements.

BlackBerry releases updates to SecuSUITE for Government and AtHoc Crisis Communication

Updates to BlackBerry's SecuSUITE for Government and AtHoc Crisis Communication were released this week.

Canada among most secure countries, according to Comparitech’s 2020 cybersecurity rankings

Comparitech released its annual cybersecurity rankings and Canada took experienced a decent rise in the standings from last year's edition; as it went from 58th to 71st, as its score fell from 11.19 to 10.12. 

University of Waterloo launches healthtech venture fund

The University of Waterloo has announced that is launching a venture fund focussed on healthtech startups.

Ericsson announces partnership with Carleton University to research 5G tech

Ericsson has announced a new multi-year partnership with Carleton University to further advance the school's programs for engineers and computer scientists and generate research in the field of 5G technology.

Clearview AI says its client list was stolen

Controversial facial recognition software startup, Clearview AI, this week revealed that they had their entire client list stolen by someone with “unauthorized access”.

Hashtag Trending – Google warns against Edge; startups losing staff; work-life balance is dying

Google says Microsoft Edge not secure, startups are losing staff, and laptops have killed work-life balance. https://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-Edge-isnt-secure-says-Google_id122491 Microsoft recently decided to switch things up and base...

Analytical disease tracking has come a long way since SARS, said SAS’s director of government practice

The effects of the Coronavirus (or COVID-19, as it has been officially named) outbreak have been felt all over the world, including the tech community, but according to at least one expert, the technology tracking the outbreak has improved dramatically over the years.

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