Lindsay Bruce

In this time of massive competition, hiring managers are going to great lengths to make sure they get the right person for the job.

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) and Framingham Mass.-based IT analysis company International Data Corp. (IDC) released a study Wednesday detailing the negative global affects of software piracy.

IBM Canada Ltd. on Tuesday added IBM Services Anywhere Select to its portfolio targeted at medium businesses. This new e-business On Demand service allows customers to keep servers on location while IBM remotely manages their Web infrastructures and systems, according to the company.

Vancouver-based 360networks Corp. on Monday announced the acquisition of Houston-based Dynegy Inc.

IBM Canada Ltd. on Tuesday added IBM Services Anywhere Select to its portfolio targeted at medium-sized businesses. This new e-business On Demand service allows customers to keep servers on location while IBM remotely manages their Web infrastructures and systems, according to the company.

IBM Systems Ltd. and CPAS Systems Inc. have come together with the Alberta Pensions Administration Corporation (APA) to implement software used to administer pension plans.

As part of its plan to cut costs by more than US$400 million annually, Gateway Inc. based in Poway, Calif. plans to cut its workforce by 17 per cent

A new offering from Scotts Valley, Calif.-based SurfControl will give IT managers power over unauthorized use of instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) communications at the office.