The demand on the wireless local area network (WLAN) is growing -- and organizations should consider cloud-managed Wi-Fi, which shifts IT responsibilities to the cloud, from provisioning to troubleshooting and configuration. Indeed, cloud-managed Wi-Fi is one of the
Published on: June 16th, 2016 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
Securing the network has always been a challenge, but it’s only getting more complex, thanks to the rise of cloud applications, programmable networks and bring-your-own-everything. The Enterprise Connectivity Series Future-proofing your business For
Published on: May 12th, 2016 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
It’s not headline-making news that the way people work has changed dramatically over the past decade. But with changing demographics — including more millennials entering the workforce — and the rise of disruptive
Published on: May 5th, 2016 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
Not long ago, using a personal smartphone or tablet in the workplace was a contentious issue. Nowadays, it’s becoming the norm, and any IT department hoping to clamp down on the bring-your-own-device trend
Published on: April 21st, 2016 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
Innovative, which provides wealth management and financial services to investors throughout Canada, needed to improve communication and collaboration among its network of brokers and financial planners. But, like many small businesses, it had
Published on: October 1st, 2009 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
The concept behind clouds isn't entirely new - for years, there's been a market for managed security service providers, where a company streams their data over the Internet to a service provider, and
Published on: July 13th, 2009 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
As a result, software as a service is becoming a more viable option for SMBs. Microsoft Canada is rolling out its Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), part of Microsoft Online Services, which is
Published on: April 6th, 2009 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
Of 200 billion e-mail messages sent every day around the world in 2008, 90 per cent are considered spam – double the previous year's volume, according to Cisco Systems Inc.'s annual security report
Published on: January 20th, 2009 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
Every year Canadians donate millions to various charities – but how much of that is spent on specific campaigns and how much on dinners for executives? With donors today demanding greater transparency and
Published on: December 17th, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
Building rapport with employees and boosting productivity are the two biggest challenges faced by chief financial officers (CFOs) in their first 100 days on the job, a new survey indicates. Increased profitability was
Published on: December 3rd, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
The move by leading Canadian carriers to scrap system access fees for some of their cell phone brands is a sign the tide may be changing in this market in favour of the
Published on: November 14th, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
The interactive digital media industry in Canada is growing rapidly, but sustaining this trend in the face of limited public investment is a big challenge.The issue was vigorously discussed by participants in a
Published on: October 20th, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
When it comes to attitudes to life and work, we're moving from a "do anything" work ethic to a "you've got to be kidding" attitude. Gen Y workers don't want to give their
Published on: October 9th, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
In its latest anti-HIV/AIDS campaign in May, UNICEF Canada used its Web site to educate, inform and motivate site visitors to act.For instance it sought to encourage people to purchase a Gift of
Published on: October 2nd, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
Technology portability and environmental integrity will feature prominently in the office of the future - and technological advances are now making that possible. Small, dispersed workspaces, more mobile employees and a changing business
Published on: September 12th, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
