Tagged: Computing Canada

6 initiatives making it ‘cool’ to be a woman in tech

Ashley Huffman

Published: May 4th, 2015

Multiple or all-in-one software systems: where should your money go?

Money is easily spent, gone in the blink of an eye. One moment your budget is doing fantastic and extra money is sitting in the bank, waiting to be spent. Just one small

Published on: January 9th, 2015 Robert Cordray
5 Questions Every IT Manager Should Ask

5 questions every manager should ask when evaluating software

While the job of evaluating software has traditionally fallen to the IT department, line of business managers are seeing their spending specifically for technology on the rise. So they may find themselves in

Published on: December 8th, 2014 Robert Cordray
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“Driving the bus” and empowerment through governance

This is part 1 of a two-part series on how startups can set up their governance structure. For part 2 of this series, head on over here.    Most early and growth stage

Published on: May 11th, 2014 Gerard Buckley
IT Expert Graham Tate

How to effectively outsource IT projects

Besides humans, your company’s telecommunication network is your most important asset. If you take a second to think about it, every aspect of your business is connected to a network. It allows your

Published on: April 22nd, 2014 Ashley Huffman
The State of Canadian Media

Who will disrupt the Netflix model in Canada?

I recently went online to buy one of my favorite television series "La Femme Nikita", Season 5 (circa 2001). With it not being streamable on Netflix, I looked to Amazon and iTunes. Unfortunately due to

Published on: May 1st, 2013 Ashley Huffman

Developers get to name their price for outsourced projects

Think of a Web developer's control over the Internet as the same sort of control a player has over their virtual landscape in Sim City. The world is literally in the palm of

Published on: April 8th, 2013 Ashley Huffman
Converged IP may guard data: Survey

Converged IP may guard data: Survey

A recent survey commissioned by AT&T and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit polled close to 400 people from Canada and around the world about their network security concerns. According to the research,

Published on: May 14th, 2007 Shane Schick
Saskatchewan plans wireless network for four cities

Saskatchewan plans wireless network for four cities

Two-hundred-fifty access points (approximately one per block) will boost business travel to the province, according to Richard Murray, the executive director of policy and planning for the Government of Saskatchewan's Information Technology Office.

Published on: May 11th, 2007 Briony Smith
BlackBerry 8800 gives Pearl design business-style twist

BlackBerry 8800 gives Pearl design business-style twist

The BlackBerry has come a long way since its rather clunky, utilitarian beginnings.Research in Motion's newest release, the BlackBerry 8800, from Rogers Wireless, is a slim, sleek extension of the streamlined form factor

Published on: May 9th, 2007 Lynn Greiner
Smart Systems for Health stung by privacy review

Smart Systems for Health stung by privacy review

The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) published a report lambasting the SSHA, which is involved with a range of activities that include identity management, portal services and securing e-mail.The IPC review

Published on: May 8th, 2007 Shane Schick
Designs to focus on IT needs of disabled

Designs to focus on IT needs of disabled

IBM has so far signed up five universities, including the University of Toronto, for its Accessibility Common Courseware Exchange for Software Studies (ACCESS). That program will help the institutions develop and share course

Published on: May 7th, 2007 Grant Buckler
Students give schools low marks on IT

Students give schools low marks on IT

A roundtable discussion inspired by the research and held in Toronto looked at another danger - a lack of soft skills in and proper workforce preparation for future IT professionals.The survey was conducted

Published on: May 6th, 2007 Briony Smith
IT execs seek Master’s degree in software management

IT execs seek Master’s degree in software management

Carnegie Mellon West has set a deadline of June 1 for applications to its Master of Science (MS) degree in software management program, which will be offered on a part-time basis at its

Published on: May 3rd, 2007 Shane Schick
NetWeaver in limbo once Agassi’s gone

NetWeaver in limbo once Agassi’s gone

The management upheaval at SAP may reflect a battle over the company's strategy that was resolved with the departure of executive board member Shai Agassi, according to industry analysts.Agassi, who had been president

Published on: May 2nd, 2007 Howard Solomon