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
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
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
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
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
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 @howarditwc
Open source is generally recognized as a platform for infrastructure, the foundation upon which things are built. But the business-specific applications built on top of that are a harder sell.The jury is still
Published on: April 30th, 2007 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
Data Management Business Objects offers enterprise information management strategies Business Objects delivered advanced solutions for organizations implementing enterprise information management (EIM) strategies. Business Objects also announced that its BusinessObjects Data Integrator Release 2
Published on: April 27th, 2007 ITBusiness Staff @itbusinessca
Dragan NerandzicEricsson CanadaCTOWork Experience Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Canada, since last June. “My role is to make sure frequency bands and specific requirements related to Canada are properly addressed in Ericsson's portfolio so
Bell Canada's plans to expand its landline networks and delve into the IPTV market have stalled, but Canadian IT analysts say the company's ExpressVu television offering will tide the firm over while it
Published on: April 27th, 2007 Briony Smith @itbusinessca
The proverbial 800-lb. gorilla in network communications is also the king of the jungle, and can be a frightening and intimidating beast.Cisco Systems Inc. is the undisputed leader in most segments of the
Ontario's Optical Regional Advanced Network has finished installing optical networking equipment intended to boost the availability and coverage of its services to researchers across the province.The upgrade, which began late in 2005, expands
Published on: April 27th, 2007 Shane Schick @ShaneSchick
Entrust provides multi-factor authentication to businesses, including machine fingerprinting, question-and-answers, grid authorization, and out-of-band services, according to the company's chief technology officer, Chris Voice. It offers three platforms that cover authentication, transaction protection
Published on: April 26th, 2007 Briony Smith @itbusinessca
Canada's largest wedding registry service has wedded Wi-Fi and RFID technology so in-store shoppers can update their online wish lists in near-real time.William Ashley's “Wish Pad” is a clipboard that holds a customized
