Alex Coop

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

Articles by Alex Coop

New minister of digital government gets thumbs up from Trudeau, ITAC

The latest cabinet shuffle in Ottawa includes a renewed emphasis on the federal government's digital offerings, which is good news for Canadians, says the Information Technology Association of Canada

Dell EMC announces upgrades to its Microsoft Azure Stack at Inspire

New options to run Azure Stack on Dell EMC infrastructure might make it more appealing to a wider range of businesses.

Dell EMC announces upgrades to its Microsoft Azure Stack at Inspire

Dell EMC announced upgrades to its Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack at Microsoft Inspire in Las Vegas yesterday. The company has decided to...

After landing distribution rights for new IoT software, Toronto firm is ready to turn heads, says CEO

Canada is poised to become a central figure in the industrial internet of things (IIoT) market thanks to new software developed in one of the world’s largest research institutes, says Albert Behr, CEO of Behr Technologies Inc.

Toronto man with ties to tech communities in Toronto and Montreal charged with child luring, sexual assault

A Scotiabank employee with ties to tech communities in Toronto and Montreal was recently charged after police reported a teenage girl was lured through social media and sexually assaulted.

Microsoft gives 365 a facelift, launches a free version of Teams

Microsoft dropped a bunch of news ahead of its annual Inspire event in Las Vegas next week, including updates to Office 365 and Microsoft 365, but the most compelling announcement of all might be the launch of a free version of Teams.

Hashtag Trending – Ex-Apple employee charged by FBI; U.K. fines Facebook; Tesla expands in Shanghai

An ex-Apple employee gets charged by the FBI, the U.K. fines Facebook for breaching the Data Protection Act, and Tesla plans to build a plant in China.

Microsoft Surface Go focuses on portability and price

Microsoft's latest tablet is doing its best to appeal to a wider audience while competing directly with Apple’s latest iPad.

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