Hyundai scoops up Boston Dynamics, Airbnb makes a huge splash after it opens for trading; and Facebook’s in trouble for tying the use of the Oculus to Facebook accounts.
Andrea McKinney, general manager of corporate services with the town of Orangeville, says the pandemic forced the municipality to think quick on its feet and address public concerns about public spaces and possible crowding.
Jason Brommet, head of modern workplace and security for Microsoft Canada, says that heading into 2021, the mental well-being of employees, most of whom are working extended hours from home, is a critical issue that must be addressed.
One of the most important developments happening within Canadian municipalities is the increased collection and use of data. A panel of experts discusses why data is important to both the public sector and the citizens it serves.
American cybersecurity firm FireEye says it was on the receiving end of a cyberattack recently and that a government-backed hacking operation may have been behind it.
Canada quietly witnessed significant M&A activity in the hyperscaler space over the past two years, capped off by Vantage Data Centers’ ongoing push into Canada and its recent purchase of Montreal-based Hypertec.
A massive phishing simulation has revealed that roughly 70 per cent of users working in the public sector are likely to enter password credentials after clicking on a malicious email.