Jim Love

I've been in IT and business for over 30 years. I worked my way up, literally from the mail room and I've done every job from mail clerk to CEO. Today I'm CIO and Chief Digital Officer of IT World Canada - Canada's leader in ICT publishing and digital marketing.

Articles by Jim Love

How Mastodon may succeed as the Twitter alternative where others have failed

The micro-blogging site Mastodon has seen explosive growth in the past few weeks, as Twitter users in the hundreds of thousands have flocked to...

Making ransom payment illegal? Google Ads distribute ransomware, “sowing Discord” and more – This Week In Ransomware –  Sunday, Nov. 20th 2022

Australia considers banning ransom payment There has long been a spirited debate about whether to pay a ransom. Some legitimately make the case that making...

Launching a new software platform? Try these 7 tests first. Hashtag Trending – Weekend Edition

Our topic today is launching a new software platform. It's the dream of many entrepreneurs. It's also a major deal for established companies. There's...

The price of inattention, the price of not paying, and ransomware without reason: This Week in Ransomware – November 12, 2022

Ransomware disguised as word documents. Why we need to train users to pay careful attention. An updated version of an old ransomware distribution malware called...

Is gaming redefining business, careers, education and the future? Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition

Welcome to Hashtag Trending - the weekend Edition, where we bring you an in-depth interview with an expert on topics relevant to today's news. Our...

The data paradox – are we getting the value from our investment in data analytics? Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition for November 5th,...

This week I’m discussing what I’ve referred to as the “data paradox” with my guest is Kimberly Nevala, Strategic Advisor & Advisory Business Solution Manager for...

Ransomware on the decrease and the ghost of ransom past? This week in ransomware for the week of October 30th, 2022

Decrease in ransomware?  SonicWall issues its 2022 Cyber Threat Report SonicWall’s 2022 Cyber Threat report was published this week. It claims that ransomware attacks...

A map of the metaverse: Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition

Welcome to Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition with your host Jim Love. Earlier this year we did a series on the Metaverse for another podcast...

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