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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 @chicktech

myApollo taps Dell to build infrastructure to take on Facebook, Dropbox

Harvey Medcalf's Toronto-based startup sounds familiar at first. After hatching an idea in their parents' basements, a group of 20-somethings have formed a team to take on Facebook with a bigger, better, more

Published on: August 26th, 2013 Brian Jackson @brianjjackson

BYOD solution a fit for small businesses, says HP

While in the networking space, Hewlett-Packard Co. is seen as more of an enterprise player, the vendor says it needs to do a better job letting the market know that many of its

Published on: February 20th, 2013 Jeff Jedras @jeffjedrasitw

‘Frienemies’ at work – is your data safe?

If you have children or are young enough to remember back to your school days, the term “frenemy” might be familiar – the concept that someone inside your group of friends might be

Published on: February 7th, 2013 Brian Jackson @brianjjackson

How to ready your WiFi network for a smartphone influx

Whether it’s the BlackBerry Z10, iPhone 5, or some other latest hot handset to hit the market, you can bet employees will want to bring their shiny new devices to work.Many small businesses

Published on: February 5th, 2013 Brian Jackson @brianjjackson

Wind Mobile CEO resigns to lead new venture capital firm

Anthony Lacavera says that after surpassing 600,000 subscribers at Wind Mobile, he feels the time is right to move on and leave management of the company to Cairo-based Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E.Lacavera will

Published on: January 18th, 2013 Brian Jackson @brianjjackson

Phybridge launches new VoIP-friendly switch

Network switches aren't always as glamorous as new digital media ventures or startups making spy-grade smart watches, but a small Oakville, Ont.-based firm is winning attention in the telecommunications industry for its unique

Published on: January 18th, 2013 Brian Jackson @brianjjackson

The Next 36 gets it right with peer networking focus

What do entrepreneurs need in their local region to have a good chance at success? Well one thing that helps is having other entrepreneurs. You might think that not having other entrepreneurs around

Published on: August 20th, 2012 Brian Jackson @brianjjackson

Acronis True Image Home covers all your backup bases

Acronis True Image Home 2012 ($50, 30-day free trial with feature limitations) is as close to a backup jack-of-all-trades as you'll find for consumers. It supports imaging, file backup, online backup, synchronization (local,

Published on: July 9th, 2012 Jon L. Jacobi @itbusinessca

Rogers, Bell, Telus hit with $19-billion class action suit

A $19-billion class action lawsuit against Canada's major cell phone carriers will go ahead after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal by the companies on Thursday.The suit revolves around

Published on: June 28th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff @itbusinessca

Cloud computing network to help small firms win government bids

A new network is looking to help small cloud computing providers win government contracts with an online marketplace and accelerator centres in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver.The Canada Cloud Network announced today its Cloud

Published on: June 26th, 2012 Brian Jackson @brianjjackson

Sony links devices together with Nasne media hub

Sony Corp. has unveiled the Nasne, a media hub that records TV and serves it up to its other multimedia devices like tablets and video game consoles.Sony's tablets, Xperia smartphones and the Vita

Published on: May 22nd, 2012 IDG News Service @itbusinessca

LTE Test-Bed Coming to Canada

by Barry Gander Canada is getting a new facility to test broadband-level LTE wireless communications. The Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC) has brought on the Networked Vehicle Association (NVA) to create a First

Published on: April 9th, 2012 Barry Gander @itbusinessca

Why hackers are targeting small businesses

If you run a small business, and think that none of your data was of interest to a hacker, consider this: what if a hacker could take stolen bank account or credit card

Published on: March 22nd, 2012 Howard Baldwin @itbusinessca

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