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Cloud-based systems make it easier for Canada's SMBs to share files remotely. But combined with BYOD practices, they also expose those smaller firms to more security risks, new Symantec research shows.

Here's what you need to know about what mobile commerce services are available in Canada, what's coming and which option might be best for your SMB.

Now that the cloud has matured, there's a clearer picture of what's going to end up in the cloud over the long haul and what won't, Forrester researchers say.

In today's startup news: Small business confidence is down, according to a recent poll by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business; the HackMTL takes place in Montreal this Saturday; and local creatives get free stuff by filling out a brief online salary survey.

The company will put its seal of approval on participating e-commerce Web sites.

Online chat service working on encrypted communication that can't be intercepted by governments and corporations.

It is believed millions of the LinkedIn password hashes have been cracked, putting users at risk. Here's how you can find out if your password was compromised.

In today's startup news: The Ontario Centres of Excellence is latest partner in Communitech's Hyperdrive startup program; Ottawa's Fuelled Networks launches a mobile device management service; and Xplornet Communications Inc., wins a contract to build a wireless network in the Kawartha Lakes.

The U.S. company brought its cloud-based social enterprise roadshow to Toronto, telling the local crowd why it's letting Rypple and Radian6 grow even deeper roots here at home.

By ditching a McAfee product and instead going to Trend Micro, with help from NCI Secure Intelligence, Middlesex country saved money while achieving compliance and security needs.

SAS Canada teams up with Info-Tech Research Group to launch new portal targetting small and medium sized businesses.

CRM firm's five-year revenue growth jumped 15,000 per cent on this year's list, which is dominated by firms that export abroad.

Deal for social marketing firm is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Salesforce.com, including Canadian firms Rypple and Radian6.

In today's startup news: AltCareer.com of Waterloo, Ont. revamps its job search Web site to speed up job searches; Montreal is the latest city whose boudaries have been redrawn by new mapping software Livehoods; free sessions for mobile marketing and mobile app developers at the GSMA OneAPI Gateway Session in Toronto.

Ottawa based tech company Momentous Corp. is one of the latest company to announce its application for a dandy domain.