Tagged: Survey

Companies struggling with GDPR deadline, according to report

Alex Coop

Published: May 18th, 2018
women leadership

Startups still largely occupied by men, report finds

Not much has changed in the past three years when it comes to diversity among startups in the U.S., as men continue to dominate the landscape. Based on 869 responses, San Francisco-based First

Published on: December 13th, 2017 Alex Coop

One-third of Canadians have been a victim of cybercrime, says Accenture survey

Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that almost two-thirds of Canadians have been the victim of cybercrime. Accenture has since corrected this statistic to one-third of Canadians. It’s no secret that

Published on: November 6th, 2017 Mandy Kovacs
IAB advertising

Internet ad revenue narrowing lead with TV ads, IAB report finds

Revenue from Internet advertising has grown to the point where it’s neck-to-neck with TV advertising, according to a new report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) of Canada. In 2012, Canadian Internet ad

Published on: September 25th, 2013 Candice So
Man drawing marketing metrics on a whiteboard.

Marketers lack confidence in their digital marketing skills, Adobe survey finds

Digital marketing has exploded in the last few years, with more tools out there than ever thanks to advances in tech. But many marketers lack confidence in their abilities - with some saying

Published on: September 24th, 2013 Candice So

Take our State of the SMB 2013 Survey for a chance to win

What aspects of IT security stress you out the most? What are the most important factors you consider when approaching cloud computer? What's the biggest challenge you face with technology at your small

Published on: June 6th, 2013 Brian Jackson
‘Moms with iPhones’ become mobile market research agents for hire

‘Moms with iPhones’ become mobile market research agents for hire

During this summer’s Canada Day long weekend, Ryan Sharp needed pictures of some beer coolers in Quebec convenience stores – so he turned to an army of iPhone-wielding shoppers to deliver the goods.By

Published on: December 6th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Most Canadian startups don’t know equity crowdfunding is still illegal: survey

Most Canadian startups don’t know equity crowdfunding is still illegal: survey

Although many members of Canada's startup community are eager to raise financing through crowdfunding, nearly two thirds don't even realize that equity crowdfunding is still illegal here. In a new online survey gauging

Published on: October 17th, 2012 Christine Wong
Microsoft’s Windows phone on shaky ground: UBS survey

Microsoft’s Windows phone on shaky ground: UBS survey

It's not the news Microsoft wants to hear heading into its imminent Windows 8 launch. New research from UBS throws some cold water on Microsoft's rumoured plans to launch its own Windows-based smarpthone

Published on: October 16th, 2012 Christine Wong
Many Canadian workers see desktops as a dying breed

Many Canadian workers see desktops as a dying breed

More than a quarter of Canadian workers see the desktop computer as an endangered species. In a new LinkedIn survey of more than 7,000professionals worldwide, 28 per cent of Canadians said the desktopcould

Published on: September 25th, 2012 Christine Wong
Security fears, breaches driving a third of BYOD policies in Canada

Security fears, breaches driving a third of BYOD policies in Canada

More than one third of Canadian businesses with bring your own device (BYOD) policies adopted them as a result of specific security breaches or red flags, a new study shows. The finding is

Published on: September 25th, 2012 Christine Wong
Germans more likely to follow BYOD rules than British, French workers

Germans more likely to follow BYOD rules than British, French workers

Does culture or clarity play a bigger role in whether workers follow or flout BYOD security policies? Some new research out of Europe suggests a big factor is how clearlycompanies communicate their bring

Published on: September 19th, 2012 Christine Wong
Global startup survey seeks Canadian views on entrepreneurship

Global startup survey seeks Canadian views on entrepreneurship

The organization behind the worldwide Startup Weekend phenomenon wants to know what Canadian entrepreneurs think about the state of the startup scene in this country.The U.S.-based Kauffman Foundation has teamed up with Monitor

Published on: August 27th, 2012 Christine Wong
CATA launches survey to gauge support for crowdfunding laws

CATA launches survey to gauge support for crowdfunding laws

Are conservative Canadian attitudes influencing support levels for crowdfunding here?The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has created an onlinesurvey to find out. The survey is designed to assess what Canadiansthink about crowdfunding and

Published on: August 14th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff
Biggest roadblock to big data analytics use? Big cost fears

Biggest roadblock to big data analytics use? Big cost fears

Big costs – or at least the fear of them – are still scaring mid-sized companies away from adopting big data analytics tools.Cost is the top reason for non-adoption, cited by 67 per

Published on: July 24th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff