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

Ottawa Hospital announces partnership to democratize its data throughout the organization

The Ottawa Hospital has entered into a partnership with an Israeli data analytics solutions provider to democratize the data across its organization, the hospital announced this week.

Information belonging to 69,000 Phoenix payees sent to wrong department

The information of 69,000 payees of the Phoenix pay system was a part of a data breach due to an email sent in error, according to a statement posted by Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Hashtag Trending – Facebook and taxes, Cyborg locusts, where’s the love Snapchat?

Facebook says it’ll pay more taxes in Europe, mechanically enhanced locusts sniff out bombs for the military, and thousands of people are wondering why...

MWC 2020 in Barcelona officially cancelled by event organizers

Amid concerns of the coronavirus, event organizers have officially cancelled this year's Mobile World Congress event.

Mitacs placing 400 interns with ENCQOR 5G network projects

Mitacs - a not-for-profit organization - has announced that it is working with the ENCQOR 5G network to place 400 student interns from Ontario and Quebec into various 5G-related projects within their network.

Ceridian says it plans to create 2,000 jobs in Canada over five years

Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. has announced it will be hiring 400 people in Canada in 2020, with plans to increase that number to 2,000 over the next five years.

Blackberry launches Digital Workplace

BlackBerry has announced the launch of Digital Workplace, a software solution that allows users to access their corporate tools - both on-premise and in the cloud - with threat detection capabilities powered by AI and machine learning.

Microsoft for Startups launches in Ottawa

Microsoft has partnered up with Invest Ottawa and Bayview Yards to bring its program, Microsoft for Startups, to Canada's capital.

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