Buckley Smith

Staff writer for IT World Canada. Covering the world of technology as it applies to business. Buckley is an avid sports fan who loves travel, food, and music. Can be contacted at bsmith@itwc.ca or 416-290-2000.

Articles by Buckley Smith

Renfrew County uses drones to deliver defib units 7 minutes faster than ambulances

Every second counts when someone is having a heart attack, and paramedics in Eastern Ontario have found a way to cut seven precious minutes out of the time it takes to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to victims.

Hashtag Trending – Amazon unstoppable?; Cook explains Hong Kong app removal; Toys R Us is back

Amazon may be unstoppable; Tim Cook explains removal of Hong Kong app; Toys R Us making online comeback We have all seen the exponential growth...

SecTor 2019: The past, present, and future of malware

The Creeper Worm, the first known computer virus, was designed in 1971 by Robert H. Thomas. It doesn't have the same firepower as today's...

Bill McDermott steps down as CEO of SAP

After 10 years as the CEO of SAP SE, Bill McDermott has decided not to renew his contract and will be relinquishing his position. McDermott...

SecTor 2019: How to survive a ransomware attack

Ransomware is nothing new, although it remains a popular cyber attack that continues to deliver devastating results, according to cybersecurity experts who spoke at SecTor 2019 this week in Toronto.

A lack of physical security still leads to data breaches but is being ignored, says study from Shred-It and Ponemon Institute

Do strong cybersecurity practises prevent all data breaches? Not according to a new study from Shred-it and the Ponemon Institute.

Growing Canadian tech haven is not where you’d expect

When it comes to Canadian tech hubs, the province of Nova Scotia rarely comes to mind - but it should.

Hashtag Trending – Uber launches job app; the office is dying; Netflix uses 15% of internet

Uber launches new job app; the physical office is dying; Netflix uses 15% of world’s internet Uber has revolutionized the transportation industry, and now they...

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