Samira Balsara

Samira is a writer for IT World Canada. She is currently pursuing a journalism degree at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson) and hopes to become a news anchor or write journalistic profiles. You can email her at [email protected]

Articles by Samira Balsara

Studies reveal that full-stack observability and automation adoption are priorities for businesses in 2022

A new study reveals that 91 per cent of Canadian technologists believe that the shift to full-stack observability will be transformational for their business. Full-stack...

Hashtag Trending March 23 – U.S. pays devs well; online scams on the rise; and Ukraine uses Clearview AI facial recognition

Files from Tom Li The U.S. offers the highest pay to software developers, online scams are still on the rise, and Ukraine’s ministry of defence...

UniDoc’s health clinic “cubes” are now being tested in Ontario pharmacies

UniDoc Health is now testing its virtual care technology in three pharmacies in Ontario, as part of a deal with Ontario's OnPharm-United, an organization...

Hashtag Trending March 16 – Windows 11 ads; Arm layoff; Israeli government DDoS

Hashtag Trending March 16 - Windows 11 ads; Arm layoff; Israeli government DDoS

Hashtag Trending March 11 – Google’s anti-harassment tool; Tinder background check; Tabs in file explorer

Files from Tom Li Google releases an anti-harassment tool for journalists, Tinder rolls out a new background check feature, and Windows 11 will finally have...

International Women’s Day: Shopify’s Backbone Angels Surpass 2021 Goals

Backbone Angels has already invested US$2.3 million in 42 women and BIPOC-led companies, just one year after launching. Backbone Angels, a collective of 10 women...

International Women’s Day: Toronto company teaches kids about financial management through an app

A Toronto-based company is teaching kids about money managing and household chores through an app, while easing the burden on mothers who typically manage the household work.

Mastercard funds training programs for women and POC at the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst

Mastercard and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Ryerson University have launched two training programs, funded by a C$1.25 million investment from Mastercard, designed to foster...

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