Technology News over the Last 7 Days

A quick snapshot of what’s happening in Canadian IT News over the past week.

Telus IoT Shop lets businesses buy IoT data without credit checks

Ransomware now stealing data, warns Ontario cybercop

Allow municipalities to share their IT product security assessments, urges infosec pro

Canadian expansion woes haven’t stopped OVHcloud from betting big on the Great White North

Cyber Security Today – NordVPN hacked, Alexa and Google Home vulnerabilities, and update these antivirus apps

ServiceNow announces Bill McDermott as new CEO days after his exit from SAP

Microsoft acquires Mover to make file migration to Microsoft 365 easier

Trend Micro acquires Cloud Conformity

Google Pixel 4 XL review: features aplenty, short on battery

Cyber Security Today – Cyber criminals partnering, ransomware help, and Stripe phishing attack

What infosec pros can learn from Tony Stark

Password lessons: Longer is better, so is salt

IBM and McAfee launch Open Cybersecurity Alliance to help vendors interoperate

Cyber Security Today – Canada Post password alert, sextortion, Samsung phone fingerprint trouble and more

Advancements in malware have changed the landscape of cybersecurity, says eSentire

Cyber Security Awareness Month

Intel buys Smart Edge platform from Canada-based Pivot Technology Solutions for $27M

Liberals will create a data commissioner position if elected, according to party platform

Canadians remain worried about data security: Digital ID survey

Cyber Security Today – Trust, toilets, browsing and jailbreaking

Telus IoT Shop lets businesses buy IoT data without credit checks
Telus recently launched an IoT Shop for small enterprises and developers to easily purchase IoT connectivity for product development and equipment testing. Traditional IoT connectivity needs businesse...

Hashtag Trending – Pixel 4(K) recording frame cap; Adobe helps with creativity; Spotify giving away Google Home Mini
Google’s Pixel 4 smartphones don’t support 4K recording at 60 fps, Adobe is looking to inspire tired creatives, Spotify is giving away a Google Home Mini to premium subscribers. Thank you for tuni...

Hashtag Trending – Microsoft admits Android is best; AI solves Rubiks Cube; Selfies are for narcissists
Microsoft admits that Android is the best OS; AI-powered robot hand solves Rubiks Cube; Study shows selfies are a tool for narcissists While previous smartphones released by Microsoft ran on it...

Google Pixel 4 XL review: features aplenty, short on battery
The Pixel 4 continues to build on Google’s legendary camera legacy with an improved camera array. It’s a phenomenal shooter, but it’s not distinctly better than the last generation&#...

Hashtag Trending – Oracle’s Hurd dies, Zuckerberg talks free speech, Air Force ditches floppy disks
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away, Facebook’s CEO gives a talk about how Facebook promotes and regulates free speech, and the U.S. Air Force finally retires its 8-inch floppies from its missile la...

Advancements in malware have changed the landscape of cybersecurity, says eSentire
When it comes to protecting an organization from malware, it’s a constant game of cat and mouse, according to Sean Blenkhorn, the chief product officer for eSentire Inc., who recently published ...

Hashtag Trending – Netflix misses its target, goodbye smartphone VR, bad screen protector
Netflix misses its subscriber growth target, smartphone VR continues to die as Google and Samsung call it quits, and a bad screen protector on a Galaxy S10 allows anyone to unlock the phone with their...

Logitech Slim Combo MK470 review: a minimalist design
By Rob Starr The Logitech Slim Combo MK470 is a mouse and keyboard combo with a minimalist design. The Qwerty keyboard is laid out in the same traditional way that keeps typing keys familiar, a...

Hashtag Trending – AMC streaming, more WeWork issues, no Pixel 4 in India
*Sigh* … Anoooother player enters the streaming wars, reports surface of a cancer risk at WeWork phone booths, and the Pixel 4 isn’t launching in India because of specific computer chip. The w...

Zoom chooses Jabra PanaCast as the first video conferencing device for its new service
Jabra is collaborating with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to offer a video conferencing experience for its newly added feature to Zoom Rooms. Zoom will be using the Jabra PanaCast, a Panoramic-4K vi...

Facebook’s Libra project confirms its governing council after several major companies withdraw
After some of its major backers including eBay, MasterCard, PayPal and Visa Inc. announced their withdrawals, 21 members of the Facebook-led Libra Association formally signed onto its charter and form...

Finger Food investment in Calgary a ‘call to action’ for tech companies globally, says CSO
With $3.5 million in support from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF), Finger Food Advanced Technology Group is opening up an advanced technology centre in Calgary, which will lead to the c...

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Canadian expansion woes haven’t stopped OVHcloud from betting big on the Great White North
OVHcloud has come a long way since its early days as a web hosting provider in 1999, and so has its Canadian presence in the past several years despite significant challenges....

Comcast Business expands its managed broadband services to Canada
Comcast Business is bringing its managed broadband services for U.S.-based enterprises to Canada after signing an agreement with Canadian telecom company iTels Networks...

Trend Micro acquires Cloud Conformity
Trend Micro has expanded its cloud security portfolio by acquiring cloud security posture management (CSPM) firm Cloud…...

Ingram Micro welcomes a new vice-president
Ingram Micro Canada has a new vice-president....

Nominet launches partner program with DNS security solution at its centre
Roughly six months after opening an office in Washington and expanding its business across the U.S. and Canada, Nominet, the .uk domain name registry in the United Kingdom, today announced its global ...

C4 board member profile – Luc Villeneuve
As president of Benchmark Corp., Luc Villeneuve leads a customer-first, value-added Canadian retailer offering fully integrated multi-vendor…...

Canadian Channel Chiefs Council announces Board of Directors for 2020
Nineteen senior executives from across Canada’s tech community have renewed their commitment to the development and professionalization…...

IBM and McAfee launch Open Cybersecurity Alliance to help vendors interoperate
McAfee and IBM Security have announced that they are the founding members of the Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA), a group of 18 companies whose goal is to foster interoperability and easy integratio...

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Hashtag Trending – Microsoft admits Android is best; AI solves Rubiks Cube; Selfies are for narcissists

Hashtag Trending – Oracle’s Hurd dies, Zuckerberg talks free speech, Air Force ditches floppy disks

Hashtag Trending – Netflix misses its target, goodbye smartphone VR, bad screen protector

Hashtag Trending – AMC streaming, more WeWork issues, no Pixel 4 in India

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