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

Microsoft announces AI for Good funding for University of Waterloo

As part of its $115 million USD investment through the AI for Good initiative, Microsoft Corp. has announced a partnership with the University of...

Laying blame on employee in Desjardins data breach is ignoring the big picture, security experts say

Despite many blaming the employee who allegedly leaked almost 3 million individuals' information in the recent data breach at The Desjardins Group, some experts warn that this is over-simplifying the problem and not laying enough blame on the company itself.

PrecribeIT announces agreement with Intrahealth Canada

PrescribeIT, Canada Health Infoway’s e-prescription service, announced it has reached an agreement with Intrahealth Canada Ltd. to add to its list of electronic medical record (EMR) vendors.

Shopify Unite Day 1: New languages, currencies, POS, and Shopify Plus

Shopify Inc. kicked off its Shopify Unite event today in Toronto, where it recently opened a new office, with announcements about updates to its...

Hashtag Trending – Facebook announces cryptocurrency; Google Calendar crashes; CIA spied through smart TV’s

Facebook announces its cryptocurrency set to launch in 2020; Google Calendar crashed for 3 hours on Tuesday; WikiLeaks releases report about CIA spying through...

Canada can learn a lot from China and Europe when it comes to its data strategy, says Deloitte

In its quest to form a clear data strategy, Canada should find a balance between the privacy-centric model of the GDPR in Europe and...

Hashtag Trending – Hacking iPhones; 3.5 million in support of net neutrality in U.S.; Tim Cook calls out Facebook

A company out of Israel claims it can hack into all iPhones as well as many Androids; 3.5 million signatures were collected in support...

Dell EMC announces VxBlock Central 2.0, among other upgrades

Despite the shift towards hyper-converged infrastructure, Dell EMC is reaffirming its belief that converged infrastructure still has a part to play with its latest announcement.

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