Kathleen Lau

IBM Monday said its acquistion of a Canadian business intelligence vendor will enhance its Information Server product. Analysts assess the impact for customers

Vendors are turning to their favourite customers to act as industry mouthpieces. Get ready to become a media star

Consumers may enjoy the higher throughput speeds on RIM's Wi-Fi-enabled 8820, but research analysts wonder about data leakage and increased mobile dependency.

Messaging security vendors notice a spike in the use of Adobe's portable document format to convey malicious content. What IT managers can do to prepare

Executives at the database product's New York launch event discuss advanced compression, real application testing, data guard protection, language support and more

The surprise of the SARS outbreak taught many organizations that their disaster recovery and business continuity plans were insufficient. Toronto, Ont.-based electricity provider, Hydro One, was no exception, said the company's Dave Baumken, manager of emergency preparedness and business continuity planning. "We didn't have anything in place for high volumes of staff absenteeism," said Baumken.

Executives with Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation discuss their strategies for keeping technology up and running in the event of a major problem. Microsoft offers some business continuity advice

The Information and Communications Technology Council puts the spotlight on high-growth market opportunities. Analysts wonder: Is a 10-year plan really feasible?