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A running list of cancelled or postponed tech events due to COVID-19
By now, the sheer amount of altered events has likely got your head spinning, so we compiled a complete list of those changed events to help you keep track. → Read More
SAP selected by government to test a replacement for Phoenix pay system
The Government of Canada continues its journey towards replacing the controversial Phoenix pay system, and today announced it has selected SAP to test the government's payroll and human resources requirements. → Read More
Canada among most secure countries, according to Comparitech’s 2020 cybersecurity rankings
Comparitech rComparitech released its annual cybersecurity rankings and Canada experienced a decent rise in the standings from last year's edition; as it went from 58th to 71st. → Read More
University of Waterloo launches healthtech venture fund
The University of Waterloo has announced that is launching a venture fund focussed on healthtech startups. Dubbed the Velocity HealthTech Fund, it will give early-stage startups the opportunity to compete in a pitch competition, with a chance to win $50,000 in pre-seed funding. → Read More
Clearview AI's says its client list was stolen
Controversial facial recognition software startup, Clearview AI, this week revealed that they had their entire client list stolen by someone with "unauthorized access". → Read More
Shopify ranks among top e-commerce platforms, according to SoftwareReviews awards
Top e-commerce platforms were recognized by the 2020 eCommerce Data Quadrant Awards from SoftwareReviews recently and Canada's e-commerce giant ranked among the → Read More
Ottawa Hospital announces partnership to democratize its data throughout the organization
The Ottawa Hospital has entered into a partnership with an Israeli data analytics solutions provider to democratize the data across its organization, the hospital announced this week. → Read More
Hashtag Trending – Facebook and taxes, Cyborg locusts, where’s the love Snapchat?
Facebook says it'll pay more taxes in Europe, mechanically enhanced locusts sniff out bombs for the military, and thousands of people are wondering why Team → Read More
Hashtag Trending – Facebook and taxes, Cyborg locusts, where’s the love Snapchat?
Facebook says it'll pay more taxes in Europe, mechanically enhanced locusts sniff out bombs for the military, and thousands of people are wondering why Team → Read More
Information belonging to 69,000 Phoenix payees sent to wrong department
The information of 69,000 payees of the Phoenix pay system was a part of a data breach due to an email sent in error, according to a statement posted by Public Services and Procurement Canada. → Read More
BlackBerry launches Digital Workplace
BlackBerry has announced the launch of Digital Workplace, a software solution that allows users to access their corporate tools - both on-premise and in the → Read More
Oil and gas industry leaders meeting with IoT experts in Alberta to discuss industry issues
Leaders from the Canadian oil and gas industry are set to speak with a large number of players in the IoT space to discuss innovative solutions to the industry's issues, with the event scheduled for Feb. 13 at Hotel Arts in Calgary. → Read More
Investor relations tech firm opening new office in Hamilton, ‘we’re getting in early’ says CEO
A Toronto-headquartered firm that specializes in investor relations solutions has announced that it's opening a new office in Hamilton in March with a hiring process for 140 new employees already underway. → Read More
City of Toronto updates its open data portal, adds new datasets
The City of Toronto recently updated its open data portal; adding new features and new datasets. → Read More
Microsoft commits to carbon negative by 2030, among other environmental commitments
Microsoft today announced that it's committing to becoming carbon negative by 2030, eliminating all past carbon emissions by 2050, and the creation of a US$1 → Read More
Adobe releases Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
Adobe unveiled its newest cloud-native feature for the Adobe Experience Cloud - Experience Manager as a Cloud Service. → Read More
Website accessibility is still an issue in Ontario, says expert
Many businesses in Ontario are way behind on becoming compliant with Ontario's newest website accessibility laws that come into effect next January, a mistake that could not only cost them customers but also a lot of money, according to the managing director of Siteimprove, Mike Cart. → Read More
Ridesharing services could soon replace personal vehicles, according to Accenture study
A future in which personal vehicles are no longer popular and ridesharing services rule the road is becoming increasingly plausible, a new study indicates. → Read More
Applications for free IT career training courses closing soon
ComIT - a registered charity that provides free IT career training courses to those who can prove a need - has three January courses with application deadlines approaching. → Read More