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For the past two years, Ryerson associate professor Alexander Ferworn has been working with the Provincial Emergency Response Team of the Ontario Provincial Police on the project that has resulted in the development of the Canine Augmentation Technology (CAT) system

An initiative supported by Telus aims to make future stays for young patients less traumatic. It enables young patients to connect with those going through similar experiences, as well as their friends, families and teachers

If new workers want BlackBerries, remote access and Facebook access, should they get it? It depends on whether they need it, and managers need to understand the difference between cool and necessary

In the business world, the level of control over wireless devices seems to vary widely, swinging back and forth between two extremes. At the one end of the pendulum is a policy in which very few (if any) workers are authorized to use wireless devices, and the approval process is stringent and centrally controlled.

Believe it or not, but some companies haven

Choosing the right power distribution unit can mean a data centre that makes better use of energy and improves performance, but not all PDUs are created equal. Raritan outlines four areas to factor in

The corporate world has long been under the sway of Microsoft...but for how long? ComputerWorld Canada compiles our biggest-ever reference guide to an enterprise IT alternative

Microsoft managed to win its battle to get the popular productivity software recognized as an individual standard, but the Open Document Format remains a viable alternative. Some thoughts for IT managers