IT World Canada fights for survival
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by Jim Love
3w ago
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 post IT World Canada fights for survival first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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Only 23 per cent of Canadians have a healthy relationship with work; AI can help, says HP
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by Ashee Pamma
3w ago
Artificial intelligence can be the key to unlocking better relationships with work, HP revealed in its new Work Relationship Index (WRI) report. “AI represents a significant opportunity to transform our work dynamics and unlock a more positive and productive environment for all,” stated Dave Shull, president of HP Workforce Solutions at HP Inc.. “To foster […] The post Only 23 per cent of Canadians have a healthy relationship with work; AI can help, says HP first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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Government of Canada announces major broadband investments in the west
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by Ashee Pamma
3w ago
The government of Canada has announced significant investments to improve connectivity in British Columbia and Alberta over the past two days. That includes combined federal and provincial funding of C$112 million to bring high speed internet access to more than 22,500 households in Alta. and another $37 million for 7,500 households in B.C.. The households, […] The post Government of Canada announces major broadband investments in the west first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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Pilot cybersecurity training program for women to recruit third cohort
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by Howard Solomon
3w ago
A pilot program aimed at training women and non-binary persons for careers in cybersecurity will soon start recruiting its third group of students. The program, offered to students in computer science and related courses in seven Canadian post-secondary institutions, should start looking for candidates next month for the fall academic year, said Vivian Lee, team […] The post Pilot cybersecurity training program for women to recruit third cohort first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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Canada’s anti-money laundering agency hit by a cyber attack
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by Howard Solomon
3w ago
Canada’s national anti-money laundering agency has been hit by a cyber attack. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) said Tuesday that over the last 24 hours it has been managing a cyber incident. “The incident does not involve the centre’s intelligence or classified systems,” it said in a statement. “As a precautionary measure, FINTRAC has taken its corporate systems offline in order to ensure their integrity and to protect the information that the centre maintains. “FINTRAC is working closely with its federal partners, including the Canadian Centre for Cy ..read more
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Hamilton confirms ransomware is behind cyber attack
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by Howard Solomon
3w ago
Ransomware is behind the cyber attack on the city of Hamilton, Ont., the municipality’s city manager says. Marnie Cluckie told reporters Monday afternoon that the attack, which was detected the evening of Sunday, Feb. 25, was the result of ransomware. She wouldn’t say what strain of the malware the city has been hit with, how […] The post Hamilton confirms ransomware is behind cyber attack first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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Hashtag Trending Mar.6- Facebook goes down; Amazon nuclear-powered data centres; Public trust in AI sinking
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by Jim Love
3w ago
Imagine a world without Facebook. For just half an hour. A group of AI leaders get together but don’t seem to invite Elon Musk. Amazon takes data centres nuclear. A new competitor for ChatGPT and Google. And public trust in AI is declining.  All this and more on the “just breath, Facebook will be back” […] The post Hashtag Trending Mar.6- Facebook goes down; Amazon nuclear-powered data centres; Public trust in AI sinking first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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Cybersecurity top revenue driver for bulk of MSPs, Kaseya report finds
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by Paul Barker
3w ago
Kaseya, a provider of unified IT management and security software for managed service providers (MSPs) and small to midsize business (SMBs), today released its 2024 MSP Benchmark Report, which surveyed close to 1,000 MSPs from the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia Pacific) regions and includes responses from both IT professionals […] The post Cybersecurity top revenue driver for bulk of MSPs, Kaseya report finds first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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Hashtag Trending Mar.5- Apple Music fined for market dominance; LockBit back from the dead; OpenAI kills ChatGPT plugins
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by Jim Love
3w ago
Apple Music gives a whole new meaning to the phrase the hits just keep on coming.  It’s not the opposing candidates, it’s public AI systems that are spreading election disinformation, and LockBit, the cybercriminal gang may be back from the dead and saying so long to the ChatGPT plugins, which went from innovation to legacy […] The post Hashtag Trending Mar.5- Apple Music fined for market dominance; LockBit back from the dead; OpenAI kills ChatGPT plugins first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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Is the BlackCat/AlphV ransomware gang self-destructing?
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by Howard Solomon
3w ago
The ongoing saga of the BlackCat/AlphV ransomware gang continues, with a news report that the crew has shut down its servers after a controversial hack of an American healthcare services provider. Bleeping Computer says the gang’s data leak blog shut on Friday and the sites it uses to negotiate ransom payments closed today. This comes […] The post Is the BlackCat/AlphV ransomware gang self-destructing? first appeared on ITBusiness.ca ..read more
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