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Generation Z and Millennials are bringing change to the tech workforce
by Samira Balsara •
Generation Z and Millennials will make up more than half of the tech workforce by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. Over the past year, The Great Resignation, a mass exodus of workers from their jobs, has taught many companies and leaders the importance of caring for their employees, as well as how to
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Digital Cities Index: Toronto outpaces 19 others
by Paul Barker •
Toronto placed a respectable 11th out of 30 cities examined in the Digital Cities Index 2022 (DCI), an inaugural ranking produced by Economist Impact and supported by NEC that is based on findings around four major themes – connectivity, services, culture and sustainability. The study, released last week, found that Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Beijing, London, and
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Black Basta ransomware gang claims to have already hit 50 organizations
by Howard Solomon •
Report calls new gang “one of the most prominent” ransomware thr
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Canadian internet providers must block bad botnets, says regulator
by Howard Solomon •
However, the decision says proposed technical minimum standards will be set and then another round of industry consultations, a process that could t
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Don’t ditch PowerShell, say intel agencies. Instead, configure it properly
by Howard Solomon •
Start by installing PowerShell 7.2. Then lo
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Russia running global cyber-influence operations to support war: Microsoft
by Howard Solomon •
Russian intelligence agencies have stepped up network penetration, espionage and online propaganda activities targeting countries supporting Ukraine, s
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Ottawa to pump $443 million into second phase of Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
by Paul Barker •
The federal government announced today the investment of $443 million in the second phase of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. Speaking at Collision 2022, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, said artificial intelligence (AI) is a” key part of Ottawa’s plan to make our economy stronger than ever. The second phase of the
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Many OT products are ‘insecure by design,’ say researchers
by Howard Solomon •
Forescout researchers discover 56 vulnerabilities in I
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Cloudflare, Microsoft 365 suffer major outages
by Howard Solomon •
Two major IT providers suffered service problems this morning, causing CIOs and CISOs hours of grief. A huge outage affected more than a dozen of content provider Cloudflare’s data centers, which affected a large number of major websites. It began around 2:34 a.m. Eastern time and was reported by the company to be resolved about
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Rogers and Shaw agree to sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor
by Lynn Greiner •
Late Friday evening, Rogers, Shaw, and Quebecor jointly announced that they have reached an agreement in which Freedom Mobile will be sold to Quebecor, parent company of Videotron, on what they describe as a “cash-free, debt-free basis at an enterprise value of C$2.85 billion”, which they hope will allow them clear the final regulatory hurdle
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Canada’s COVID Alert app retires in failure
by Tom Li •
Canada’s COVID Alert smartphone app, developed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to warn people when they’ve been in close contact with a person infected with the virus, has officially retired. “COVID Alert is now retired. You can delete the app. Thank you for doing your part to help limit the spread of COVID-19,”
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Breaking News: Government files latest attempt at privacy legislation reform
by Howard Solomon •
The Liberal government has introduced its second attempt at overhauling the country’s privacy laws covering the business sector. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27 in the House of Commons this morning. Details of the legislation weren’t immediately available, so it isn’t clear how it will differ from the proposed legislation the government tabled in
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IdentityNORTH Summit: Fortier says pandemic has spurred need for digital credential initiative
by Paul Barker •
Despite the many challenges that exist in creating digital identification processes, the pandemic has proven that when we need to, we can quickly move to develop and deploy digital services and infrastructure to better serve Canadians, Treasury Board president Mona Fortier said today. In her opening keynote at IdentityNORTH’s 2022 Annual Summit, she said, “Essential […]
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Designated Canadian firms would have to report cyber breaches under proposed law
by Howard Solomon •
Certain companies in four federally-regulated Canadian critical infrastructure providers — including banks, telcos, energy providers and transport companies — would have to toughen their cybersecurity and share cyber threat information with Ottawa under proposed legislation introduced today by the federal government. Specific companies would be designated after the legislation passes, although in a briefing with […]
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Phillippe Dufresne nominated to be next Canadian privacy commissioner
by Howard Solomon •
Philippe Dufresne is a former general counsel to the Canadian Human Rights Commission
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RSA Conference 2022 – Advice to a new CISO: Shut up and listen
by Howard Solomon •
CISO panel talks about what the first three months on the job are like
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LockBit claims Mandiant data will be published, Mandiant says no evidence of theft
by Howard Solomon •
A major ransomware gang claimed today it has data from Google subsidiary Mandiant, one of the biggest names in threat intelligence and incident response. According to several news sites, the LockBit gang’s data leak site now lists Mandiant.com as one of its victims, along with the notice “All available data will be published.” Mandiant quickly […]
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Atlassian advises users to disable or limit internet access to Confluence collaboration software
by Jim Love •
Users of Atlassian’s Confluence collaboration software have been warned to either restrict internet access to the software or to disable it due to a critical vulnerability. As of midnight EDT on June 2nd, the company has no patch or fix for the issue, nor has it given a timeframe for delivery. An advisory from Atlassian […]
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New book explores post-pandemic crisis and disaster management
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We will never go back to old ways in public health, policing, public protests, procurement, politics, and a wide range of other public policy issues. So say the authors of a new book being launched this week: Emergency! Quarantine, Evacuation, and Back Again. A group of academics, political leaders, emergency responders, and activists explore topics […]
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KPMG launches search for Canada’s leading tech entrepreneur
by Renaud Larue-Langlois •
Once again this year, KPMG is looking for the best Canadian technology entrepreneur, and invites start-ups to compete for the title of Canadian Technology Innovator of the Year and have the opportunity to compete against their peers on a global scale. The competition is open to Canadian entrepreneurs who can demonstrate to a panel of […]
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Outgoing Canadian privacy commissioner critical of companies, Ottawa in final speech
by Howard Solomon •
In his final speech to a Canadian privacy conference Daniel Therrien also called again for a rights-based privacy law
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Broadcom acquires VMware – it’s official
by Jim Love •
Broadcom announced in a press release earlier today that it will acquire VMware for approximately US$61 billion in cash and stock. The company touted this as a “strategy to build the world’s leading infrastructure technology company.” As announced previously, the existing Broadcom Software Group will be rebranded as VMware and merge Broadcom’s enterprise infrastructure and […]
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Mastercard Canada’s cyber centre of excellence adds collaboration facility
by Howard Solomon •
IT developers from around the world can use the facility to test payment-related cybersecurity solutions
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Human error tops causes of data breaches, says Verizon report
by Howard Solomon •
Ransomware jumped 13 per cent last year over 2022, the annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found
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Conti ransomware brand is dead, but gang restructures: Report
by Howard Solomon •
Gang leveraged its highly-publicized attack on Costa Rica to quietly shift operations, report says
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Huawei, ZTE to be banned from Canada’s 5G/4G networks
by Howard Solomon •
Canadian telecom providers will have to rip out any Huawei and ZTE equipment from their 4G and 5G networks without compensation, the federal government has announced. The long-expected announcement came from Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Innovation Minister François-Phillipe Champagne. There will be discussions with affected telcos on the timeline for taking out the […]
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Burnout in the tech sector: Why is it happening and what are the solutions?
by Samira Balsara •
As more organizations focus on digitally transforming their businesses, and the need for technology and its services grow, tech workers are facing burnout and seeing a strain on their mental health. A study by mental well-being tool provider Yerbo found that two in five IT workers are at high risk of burnout, due to longer […]
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Telus commits $34.5 billion and 14000 new jobs total to Alberta and B.C. over the next four years
by Pragya Sehgal •
Telus is investing $17.5 and $17 billion in network infrastructure, operations, and spectrum across Alberta and B.C., respectively, over the next four years.
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Privacy Commissioner’s bulletin helps Canadian firms handle sensitive personal information
by Howard Solomon •
Documents pulls together court and OPC rulings on what sensitive information could include and how it should be treated
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Canadian CISOs more likely to push prevention than detection to fight ransomware: Survey
by Howard Solomon •
Proofpoint survey questioned CISOs in 14 countries on a range of issues including
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SAP highlights four focus areas at Sapphire conference
by Lynn Greiner •
Enterprise application software giant SAP chose four areas to focus on during its hybrid Sapphire customer and partner conference this week: supply chain, sustainability, business process transformation, and accelerating innovation. Chief executive officer and member of the executive board of SAP SE Christian Klein noted that the company turns 50 this year, and said that […]
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Five Eyes cyber agencies warn MSPs to expect an increase in attacks
by Howard Solomon •
Aert includes guidance on how MSPs and their customers can decrease the risk of being victimized by a cyber attack
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Red Hat announces a series of new features and services, prioritizing hybrid cloud
by Samira Balsara •
Red Hat Inc, a provider of open source solutions, made a series of announcements focusing on hybrid cloud acceleration during its annual Red Hat Summit.
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Intel Vision 2022: Habana Gaudi2 AI training processor arrives to challenge the Nvidia A100
by Tom Li •
At Intel Vision 2022, Intel unveiled the Gaudi2 AI training processor fresh from its Habana Labs, the Israel-based AI accelerator chip company Intel acquired in 2019. The two chips are purpose-built for AI deep learning applications, using Intel’s 7nm process node–a significant leap from the 16nm node used for the first generation. Gaudi2 features 24 […]
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Ransomware trends: Cross-platform execution, improving infrastructure and taking sides in war
by Howard Solomon •
On the eve of the third annual Anti-Ransomware Day, Kaspersky issues report on the latest malware trends
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Budget-priced RAT is surprisingly effective tool for hackers, say BlackBerry researchers
by Howard Solomon •
DCRat can cost as low as US$6 for two months’ use, but it includes a wide range of tools
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Microsoft expands its managed security solutions
by Howard Solomon •
Some new offerings under the Microsoft Security Experts umbrella include online access to an expert for advice
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CIO Peer Forum 2022: The evolving role of the CIO
by Jim Love •
The role of the CIO is evolving, but to what? According to a recent panel at the CIO Peer Forum held by the CIO Association of Canada and sponsored by IT World Canada (ITWC) and Canadian CIO, there has never been a better time, nor a more challenging time, to be a CIO. Yet, surprisingly […]
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Chris Barry named the new president of Microsoft Canada, succeeding Kevin Peesker
by Tom Li •
With files from Lynn Greiner. Chris Barry will succeed Kevin Peesker as the president of Microsoft Canada, following Peesker’s promotion to a worldwide role, Deb Cupp, president of Microsoft North America, announced in a post on LinkedIn. The transition will occur on July 1, the beginning of Microsoft’s fiscal year. Barry’s 19-year journey at Microsoft […]
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