ITWorldCanada.com staff

Canadian companies are not getting their share of the US $5.3-trillion worldwide government market because they may not be aware of its existence, Douglas Patriquin, president of the Canadian Commercial Corporation told the Toronto Board of Trade Thursday.

A Canadian industry alliance of software publishers, who share the common goal of reducing software piracy, said its launching its Software Truce campaign in Vancouver, a month-long opportunity for local businesses to review their software programs and acquire the licenses they need to get legal without facing penalties for past infringement.

Executives from some of the world's largest companies, including Canadian companies, may be unaware or misinformed about where the real vulnerabilities lie in their network systems, reveals a global e-fraud survey released Thursday by KPMG LLP.

A phony website established by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) illustrates the pitfalls of making investment decisions based on unverifiable information provided over the Internet, said the OSC Thursday.

CIBC announced plans Thursday to outsource human resource operations and technology services to EDS Canada. The $227 million agreement will go into effect June 2001, CIBC said.

Cisco Systems Canada announced Wednesday it is increasing its commitment to help Canadian students fill job opportunities in the Information Technology (IT) sector by expanding its Networking Academy Program to include an advanced second level targeting post-secondary institutions.

Vancouver-based 360networks announced Wednesday it has completed the installation and lighting of all four segments of its undersea cable linking North America with the United Kingdom.

Canadians say not enough is being done to protect Internet consumers against cyber crime and over half believe they are threatened or concerned by this activity, a new poll released Monday by EDS Canada indicates.