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

Government of Canada invests $10 million to support innovation in the tech sector

Today the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of C$10 million for the Waterloo Accelerator Centre (Waterloo AC)...

Canada needs to develop digital policy to reach net zero, report finds

A new report has found that digital policies are being overlooked by Canada as the country continues on its path towards net zero The report, by independent...

Thoughts from the CIOs of the Year

The CIO of the Year Awards wrapped up last week, highlighting chief information officers' accomplishments over the past year.  The were five awards presented; the...

Hashtag Trending June 2 – Elon rebuffs remote work; transport industry a long way away from carbon neutrality; smartphone cameras to rival pro cameras...

Elon Musk dashes remote work, EV uptake is looking good, but needs more traction to reach carbon neutrality, and Sony says smartphone cameras will...

Investments in digital technology are a waste without employees who can make it useful, experts say

A recent study revealed that one in four Canadian technology leaders think their use of digital tools and tech is having little to no...

Over half of Canadian companies see digital twins as drivers of their sustainability agenda, report says

A study conducted by Capgemini Research Institute revealed that Canadian companies see digital twins as drivers of their sustainability agenda. A digital twin is a...

Hashtag Trending May 31 – Tesla car catches fire; U.S. wins supercomputer crown; Samsung cuts smartphone production

Canadian authorities are investigating a Tesla that caught on fire, the U.S. has built the world’s fastest supercomputer, and Samsung has reportedly cut its...

Beanfield and GTA school boards collaborate to build a reliable network infrastructure for students

Beanfield Metroconnect is working with more than 450 schools in the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, and York Catholic District...

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