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 Mar. 2 – Reddit quarantines r/Russia; Nvidia experiences cyberattack; Italy’s semiconductor investment

Files from Tom Li Reddit bans the Russia subreddit for spreading disinformation, Nvidia experiences a small-scale cyberattack, and Italy wants to attract semiconductor companies to...

Hashtag Trending Feb. 25 – Privacy policy hurts Meta’s business; labor organizer arrested; Twitter accidentally suspends journalist account

Files from Tom Li Apple’s privacy policy hurts Facebook’s business, Amazon labour organizer arrested for trespassing, and Twitter accidentally suspends accounts of intelligence journalists.   That’s all...

U.S. submits formal comments opposing Canada’s digital services tax proposal

The U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) office has submitted formal comments to the Canadian government, asking Ottawa not to adopt a proposed digital services tax...

Hashtag Trending Feb. 18 – Geothermal laser drill; FCC bans exclusive revenue sharing; Amazon and Visa ends feud

Geothermal energy startup uses lasers to bore into the Earth’s crust, the FCC bans exclusive revenue sharing between landlords and ISPs, and Amazon and Visa end dispute over transaction fees. 

Athabasca University partners to launch Canada’s first AI ethics micro-credential

PowerED, an entrepreneurial unit within Athabasca University and Ethically Aligned AI, a social enterprise created to help companies develop responsible AI, have launched Canada’s...

Hashtag Trending Feb. 16 – FTC robocall investigation compliance; Virgin Galactic wants to sell more space flights; Google Chrome OS Flex

FTC sets harsh rules around robocall compliance, Virgin Galactic opens up its space flight to the public, and Google releases Chrome OS Flex. That’s all...

Tenzr Health launching wearable technology in Ontario physiotherapy clinics

A British Columbia based company is rolling out its wearable health technology to physiotherapy clinics in Ontario. Tenzr Health, which launched in 2021, uses wearable...

Hashtag Trending Feb. 9 – IRS scraps facial recognition; 2FA works; the costly Huawei gear rip and replace

The Internal Revenue Agency stops requiring selfies to register for an account, Google cuts account hacking by half with two-factor authentication, and the reimbursement...

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