Crowdfunding will grow and the PC will live: Deloitte’s 2013 predictions

We're coming to the end of the annual raft of year-ahead technology trend predictions, but Deloitte has their annual Technology, Media & Telecommunication predictions in under the wire and there are several that

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 15th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

Compromise sought on government Internet surveillance

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is negotiating with the Conservative government on how to satisfy police desire for easier access to Internet subscriber information while maintaining proper judicial oversight, the Globe and Mail

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 8th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Humans often the weak link in cybersecurity defence

Considering the state of cybersecurity threats these days, many yearn for a simpler time when IP spoofing was the biggest identity theft concern people had in regards to the Internet.A roundup of the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 2nd, 2013 Brian Jackson

Popular security browser plugin comes to Internet Explorer

If you're still using Internet Explorer instead of having joined the many that have switched to Mozilla's Firefox or Google's Chrome for their web browsing needs, there's a new security add-on you may

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: December 19th, 2012 Jeff Jedras

Ransomware scam collects fake fines from embarrassed victims

I have to hand it to cybercriminals, they're wily and they're hard working. They change tactics and techniques continuously to attract new prey and evade detection. Many are successful in tricking even the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 21st, 2012 Paul Wood

Security remains major concern to cloud adoption: survey

“To the cloud!” was Microsoft's rallying-cry, and it appears most organizations agree it's inevitable that portions of their business will end up relying on cloud computing in the near future. Still, it also

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 19th, 2012 Jeff Jedras

Cyber-security predictions for 2013

With the end of 2012 fast approaching, security software vendors are gazing into their crystal balls to predict what the threat landscape will look like in 2013.While obviously flipping another page in a

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 13th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Notebook as a service vendor beefs-up security features

Businesses considering shifting their laptop acquisition schedule to an“as a service” model now have another reason to consider making theswitch: improved security.Markham, Ont.-based No Panic Computing launched itsnotebook-as-a-service model four years ago, offering

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 12th, 2012 Jeff Jedras

Anonymous claims PayPal hack on Guy Fawkes Day

Update: PayPal has responded to the alleged breach by saying an internal investigation finds no evidence to support Anoymous' claim of stolen passwords. Other reports on the Web now indicate a different payment

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 5th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Security the top Internet concern for Canadians: CIRA study

Security, accessibility and cost are the biggest concerns Canadians have about the Internet, according to a new study released by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). In a far reaching study including two

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 1st, 2012 Christine Wong

How to choose the right Certificate Authority for your Web site

Special guest blog by Fran Rosch, Vice President Identity and Authentication Services, Symantec Not many businesses can operate without a website these days and many also rely upon online sales to ensure steady growth

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 24th, 2012 Paul Wood

What can be learned from the government’s cybersecurity bungling

Would you sleep at night knowing your business is only protected from cybercriminals during regular banker's hours? Apparently the bureaucrats in Ottawa thought that plan was just a-okay(or is that ‘eh-okay'?) for this

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 24th, 2012 Christine Wong

Kaspersky, Symantec take top honours in antivirus tests

Drum roll, please. The testing is now over and Dennis Technology Labs has released its list of the most effective antivirus products on the market today. Kaspersky and Symantec came out on top

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 17th, 2012 Christine Wong

Symantec sleuths try to nip mobile app, social media risks in the bud

Security firm Symantec has some intriguing research up its sleeve so it can stay one step ahead of the latest hacking trends in social media and mobile apps. According to our source story

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 15th, 2012 Christine Wong