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

Canada’s former CIO joins KPMG as a partner

Alex Benay, who recently left his role as the CIO for the Canadian government just a few months ago, has joined KPMG Canada as a partner for its digital and government solutions, as announced by the company today.

Blackberry and University of Waterloo announce plans for a joint innovation lab

Blackberry and the University of Waterloo have announced plans to develop a joint innovation lab with a focus on fast-tracking research and development to get products into the market.

Hashtag Trending – WeWork layoffs hit Meetup; Uber profitable in 2021?; Spotify for kids

Layoffs at WeWork hit Meetup; Could Uber be profitable by 2021?; Spotify launching kids service The chaos unfolding at WeWork has come with the expected...

Microsoft unveils Azure Arc, which can operate in AWS and Google Cloud

Kicking off its Ignite conference with some big news, Microsoft unveiled the preview of Azure Arc; a product that the company said in a blog post will help businesses simplify the ever-increasing complexity of cloud environments.

Hashtag Trending – Facebook rebrands; Ontario classroom cellphone ban starts; Google stays silent on political ads

Facebook rebranded its company; the classroom cellphone ban begins in Ontario; Google is staying silent on political ads Amid almost constant controversy, Facebook has decided...

Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion

As was rumoured earlier this week, Google has bought wearables tech firm Fitbit, according to an announcement from Fitbit this morning. 

TD Bank opens new operations hub in Toronto

Among a swath of other news at TD's annual TD Tech Day event in Toronto, the bank announced a new 9,000 square foot facility...

Ontario Science Centre suffers data breach, exposes 174,000 names and addresses

The names and email addresses of 174,000 members, donors, and even customers of camps and birthday parties were exposed after a data breach at the Ontario Science Centre.

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