Facing an unprecedented crisis, IT World Canada, a beacon of technology journalism, is on the brink of closure. This poses a critical question: Without IT World Canada, who will narrate Canada’s tech story? After decades of serving the Canadian tech industry, IT World Canada needs help to survive. As of midnight tonight, the company is […]

The Competition Bureau has announced that it has expanded its investigation into Google’s online ad practices. This is the first major update to the investigation since it began in 2020, and a year later the competition watchdog obtained a court order from the Federal Courts of Appeal, requiring Google to produce records and written information […]

Today, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced a total repayable investment of C$17.2 million to help 12 local companies commercialize their quantum products for the domestic and international markets and support 150 jobs. These 12 companies include AI Incorporated, CogniFrame, Crypto4A, Foqus Technologies, Foreqast Technologies, GoodLabs Studio, High Q Technologies, […]

A new report commissioned by OpenText, released yesterday, indicates that IT departments are playing a major role in achieving corporate sustainability objectives, but concludes a lack of innovative tools and expertise are primary roadblocks to allowing them to meet their goals. The 2023 State of IT Sustainability Report, conducted by Dimensional Research, found that while […]

Over 50 per cent of Canadian technology managers plan to hire in the first half of 2024 despite persisting challenges to find skilled talent, a new study by hiring platform Robert Half reveals. Respondents included executives, senior managers and workers from small (20-249 employees), medium (250-499 employees) and large (500+ employees) businesses in private, publicly […]

Two childhood friends, both of whom are entrepreneurs based in Montreal, today launched Cyber101, a platform that offers organizations a chance to educate their employees about cybersecurity best practices free of charge, in both English and French. It is the brainchild of Benjamin Beauregard, the chief executive officer (CEO) of video production agency divisionX  and […]

According to the latest data from Canalys released today, global tablet shipments experienced a drop of 11 per cent year-on-year in Q4 2023, to a total of 37.8 million units. The findings resulted in a full-year 2023 figure of 135.3 million tablets shipped, a 10 per cent decrease from 2022. “The latest holiday season saw […]

Two of Canada’s biggest cybersecurity news and events providers have struck a partnership to better serve infosec pros. IT World Canada (ITWC), whose four news sites and two podcasts are seen and heard around the world, is partnering with the Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN), which runs a mentoring program and job portal for infosec pros […]

Last night at CES 2024, Intel unveiled its full Intel Core 14th Gen mobile and desktop processor lineup as well as its new Intel Core mobile processor Series 1 family for mainstream thin and light mobile systems. Core 14th Gen mobile processors Led by the flagship Intel Core i9-14900HX, the latest generation mobile processor family […]

In December, Dubai hosted the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), described by the UN as the world’s only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change. To put it simply, a UN advisory stated, COP is where the world comes together to agree on ways to address the climate crisis, such as limiting global temperature […]

We have a news ecosystem in Canada in which most of the journalists could soon have at least half of their pay depend on the government, Google and any other offshore money that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) might come up with, deplored journalist and former CRTC regulator Peter Menzies during a Canadian […]

The time it took for the US$69 billion purchase of VMware by Broadcom to finally be approved has potentially affected VMware’s standing and share value in the cyber security industry, says data and analytics firm GlobalData. In a statement issued today following an announcement that China had given the May 2022 purchase the green light […]

A recent survey conducted by Morgan McKinley has shed light on the challenges faced by Canadian businesses in the hiring landscape for the upcoming year. The research, part of their 2024 Salary Guide, revealed that reduced budgets and headcount restrictions will hinder hiring growth. According to the survey findings, 60 per cent of organizations in […]

At Apple’s October 2023 event, the company announced a new series of chips: M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max. Alongside the chips, Apple also announced that a new 24-inch iMac, and a new series of Macbook Pros will include them.  The M3 chip The M3 series chips consist of the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 […]

2023 has been the year for regulators to really get their teeth into the blight of security issues that continues to plague the open source community. Last month, nearly 100 government officials and private sector executives convened in a two-day summit hosted by the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) to discuss and draft a new […]

The confidence of Canadian small businesses has dipped to its lowest level since the onset of the pandemic in April 2020, according to the latest Business Barometer released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The 12-month small business confidence index dropped by 1.5 points to 47.2 in October, measured on a scale between […]

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. AI chatbot ChatGPT reshapes workplace norms amidst trust challenges: report Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT has experienced a 1,700 per cent increase […]

Amazon chief executive officer (CEO) Andy Jassy today confirmed the rumours that have been circulating since Panos Panay’s abrupt departure from Microsoft: Panay will join Amazon at the end of October to head up its devices and services (D&S) business. Panos Panay Panay, the former executive vice president and chief product officer, left Microsoft just […]

Panos Panay, who led the development of Windows 11 and shepherded the Surface product line, is leaving the company after almost 20 years. The announcement came just days before the next iteration of Surface is due to be unveiled at an event in New York City on Thursday. Panay revealed the news in a posting […]

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. MotorTrend and BlackBerry call for SDV Innovator Award nominations MotorTrend Group, in collaboration with BlackBerry Limited, has announced the launch of the […]

No group has more influence on how an organization ultimately will operate and prosper than its board of directors. Be it a non-profit or corporate entity, the make-up of the group – who chairs the meetings and who casts a vote – is pivotal to success, and nobody knows that better than Dottie Schindlinger, executive […]

During a keynote last week at the Google Cloud Next conference, leaders from Google delved into the evolving landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), emphasizing the significance of moving beyond inclusion to foster a sense of belonging across organizations and society. The conversation, hosted by Melonie Parker, chief diversity officer for Google, brought together […]

BlackBerry Limited has released its most recent quarterly global threat intelligence report, shedding light on a concerning 40 per cent rise in cyberattacks directed towards government agencies and the public services sector. The company said its AI-driven cybersecurity solutions successfully thwarted 55,000 individual attacks between March and May 2023. Ismael Valenzuela, vice president of threat […]

With 8 in 10 Canadians already in support of digital identity, and the threat of cyberattacks on a meteoric rise, now is the time to decentralize digital identity technology both for the public and private sector, a recent report by ATB Ventures revealed. A future that relies on digital credentials, the report says, first needs […]