Briony Smith

Customers at a panel discussion during Microsoft Convergence in Orlando discuss the need for vertical products, and complexity challenges. Plus: Where we differ from the U.S

Recent regulatory changes around the documentation of capital adequacy and risk exposure have caused financial companies a lot of IT-related pain. A post-mortem

At TechFest, Microsoft researchers demonstrated a way of building a mesh network in data centres that document heat and power consumption, feeding the data to a Web site. How software can monitor changes in a forest and predict the effects of climate change.

Data back-up and archiving solution for managed service providers on the agenda for new marketing alliance

Microsoft is showcasing its nascent search technologies and announced a computer science operating system would be available free of charge. Find out how Salsa will add Web 2.0 capability to Outlook

New Lenovo ThinkPad features 3/4" thickness

Most respondents to a poll say there is an IT skills shortage, but differ on dealing with it

The Canadian financial industry has slowly managed to overcome the latest regulatory hurdle, but analysts suggest the projects aren't just about compliance. TD Bank explains its approach