Tagged: Ethics

Moderator Andrée Gagnon, assistant general counsel with Microsoft Canada's corporate external and legal affairs department (right) speaks with, from left, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat advisor Michael Karlin, Thomson Reuters vice president of research and development Khalid Al-Kofahi, Integrate.ai vice president of product and strategy Kathryn Hume, and Microsoft Research Montreal (formerly Maluuba) head of product Mohamed Musbah during the Microsoft Future Now conference in Toronto on March 22, 2018.

AI can be as as fallible as the humans that make it, Microsoft panel concludes

Eric Emin Wood

Published: March 23rd, 2018

Tech CEO tackles digital ethics and its role in the development of AI & automation

TORONTO - As artificial intelligence and automation continues to develop, organizations all over the world are going to have to start thinking about digital ethics. As a senior leader  of Avanade since its conception

Published on: August 28th, 2017 Alex Radu

Tech giants featured on 10th annual ‘World’s Most Ethical Company’ list

Many familiar tech brands are included on the 10th annual World's Most Ethical Companies list, released by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Ethisphere Institute. It only takes watching the nightly news to understand why the organization

Published on: March 7th, 2016 Brian Jackson
Avanade - smart technologies

Is it time for a chief ethics officer? Smarter digital technology raises the question

If knowledge is power, and absolute power corrupts absolutely, then does perfect knowledge also result in guaranteed corruption? As software and hardware become smarter and enable more automation of data collection, organizations today

Published on: March 4th, 2016 Brian Jackson
Next Generation of Media

Lessons learned from NextMedia’s youngest panelists

ITWC's lead designer/developer attended NextMedia in Toronto to boost his branded content knowledge. He also agreed to share what he learned with us in a couple of recap posts.  It's not often that

Published on: November 11th, 2014 Jeff Radecki

Self-described cyborg ‘hears colour’ with antenna implant

Neil Harbisson started his life grappling with a challenge that he wasn't even aware that he had at first - he couldn't see colour. Before the age of 11, he'd remember the colours

Published on: May 27th, 2014 Brian Jackson

Apple loses its shine as greed tarnishes legacy

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently requested his bonus compensation be tied to the rise or fall of Apple’s stock price and its position on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.  In demonstrating anything

Published on: July 23rd, 2013 Marylka Empey
Rdigitalife: Is ‘robot evolution’ humanity’s next phase?

Rdigitalife: Is ‘robot evolution’ humanity’s next phase?

Text messages, emails, check-ins and status updates... we’re living in the era of constant connection, and when the battery dies it can feel as if life comes to a halt. Technology has permeated

Published on: July 25th, 2012 Karim Kanji
Watching tawdry TV is one thing, discussing it at work is quite another

Watching tawdry TV is one thing, discussing it at work is quite another

If you're a fan of Saturday Night Live, you've probably seen the sketch, "Dick in a Box," featuring comedian Andy Samberg and singer Justin Timberlake. It's a spoof on a music video for

Published on: October 14th, 2009 Meridith Levinson
How to pick locks and escape handcuffs

How to pick locks and escape handcuffs

Schuyler Towne is sort of like MacGyver with a mohawk.At the SecTor security conference in Toronto this week, the American lockpicking champion and editor of Non-Destructive Entry (NDE) Magazine gave attendees free crash

Published on: October 9th, 2009 Jennifer Kavur
Business ethics – companies don’t always walk the talk

Business ethics – companies don’t always walk the talk

The IT staff at Texas Health Resources Inc. must deliver more than technical functionality. And it needs to deliver more than the business requirements: It also has to meet the organization's ethical standards.

Published on: August 31st, 2009 Mary K. Pratt
Spy gadgets abound — but should you use them?

Spy gadgets abound — but should you use them?

These days, if you want to watch over your house, your kids or your significant other, there's a whole world of high-tech security devices out there you can use, in forms you may

Published on: August 26th, 2009 Todd R. Weiss
Unethical managers cause Canadians to quit their jobs … even in a recession

Unethical managers cause Canadians to quit their jobs … even in a recession

Every indicator points to tough job market, but a recent Canada-wide workplace survey reveals many employees would rather leave their safe positions than work for a boss they can't trust.The poll of 1,600

Published on: May 25th, 2009 Nestor Arellano
“Ethics and morals” top workplace traits say recruiters

“Ethics and morals” top workplace traits say recruiters

While IT executives are keen to secure the best talent – a greater emphasis is being placed on the applicant's character, a recent survey suggests. The online survey conducted in June by the

Published on: November 11th, 2008 Thomas Hoffman and Tam Harbert