Samira Balsara

Samira is a writer for IT World Canada. She is currently pursuing a journalism degree at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson) and hopes to become a news anchor or write journalistic profiles. You can email her at sbalsara@itwc.ca

Articles by Samira Balsara

Hashtag Trending August 31 – Qualcomm fine scrapped; Lastpass hacked; BlackBerry patent sale hangs

Qualcomm saves itself from a $1 billion fine, Lastpass was hacked again, and BlackBerry patent sale has gone sour.   That’s all the tech news that’s...

Digital identity verification spend to exceed $20 billion globally by 2027, study reveals

New research from Juniper Research has found that spending on digital identity verification checks will reach US$20.8 billion globally in 2027, an increase from...

Magnet announces advisory board with 15 Canadian leaders

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and Magnet, a platform that helps businesses and job seekers by providing tools and resources to navigate a changing labour...

Coffee Briefing August 30, 2022 – CapIntel announces new partnership; Twitter adds new podcasting and audio features; Xero teams up with BBPA to launch...

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team!

Hashtag Trending Aug 25 – Snap privacy lawsuit settlement; random celeb posts in Facebook feeds; and Gmail targeted ads complaint

Snap settles privacy lawsuit in Illinois, Facebook users bombarded with random celebrity posts, and does Google need consent to serve ads in Gmail inboxes?   That’s...

Layoffs and recession fears in the tech sector affecting employee morale

In recent months Canadian-based technology companies have downsized, trimming large portions of their staff.  At the end of July, e-commerce company Shopify laid off 10...

Mass Minority’s BAM spinning out into standalone company

Marketing technology company Mass Minority is carving out its multi-patented marketing intelligence platform, BAM, into a standalone company based in Austin, Texas and Toronto,...

Hashtag Trending Aug 23 – Apple employees sign new petition against return to office; Sony faces new lawsuit; landmark U.K. AV decision

Apple employees continue to fight against mandatory return to office, Sony faces a $6 billion lawsuit, and the U.K. government decides that manufacturers are responsible for vehicles in autonomous mode.

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