Alex Coop

Former Editorial Director for IT World Canada and its sister publications.

Articles by Alex Coop

Hashtag Trending – Alleged discrimination at Google; AT&T employees bribed; Japan offers $1B grant

A memo alleges Google is discriminating against a pregnant employee, AT&T employees took bribes to plant malware across the network, and Japan offers a grant for $1B towards cyborg technology research.

Hashtag Trending – Nostalgia sweeps Twitter, U.S. city wants to ban facial recognition, China stealing IP

Another U.S. city wants to ban facial recognition technology, nostalgia sweeps Twitter for a day, and 1 in 5 corporations say China has stole their IP within the last year.

Poll suggests Canadians feel they lack control over private data

A majority of Canadians know their rights when it comes to privacy, but polling data suggests an equal number of them also feel powerless...

Hashtag Trending – Apple pivots, Netflix is going Hollywood, Bernie unveils net neutrality plan

Apple is doubling down on its service business amid slumping product sales, Netflix is spending hundreds of millions to create big budget films, and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders explains how he would reinstate net neutrality if elected president.

We have to do a better job of monetizing data, Dell EMC execs say

There’s a growing sense of urgency among Canadian business as they try to find ways to take advantage of the 2.5 quintillion bytes of...

Six million Canadians impacted by Capital One data breach

An alleged hacker who accessed the personal information of as many as 6 million Canadian Capital One credit applications has been arrested by the FBI, the bank said Monday.

Hashtag Trending – Local ISPs shine, Prime Day haul or bust, EU targets Amazon

Local internet service providers shine in new study, Amazon says sale its Prime Day sale netted more than last year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, and the European Union has its crosshairs set on Amazon.

Hashtag Trending – Elon Musk and your brain, sneaky TurboTax, robots eyeing our jobs

Elon Musk wants to tap into your brain, TurboTax targets low-income taxpayers to pay for its services, and a new report says robots ARE going to take our jobs.

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