Shane Schick

BI firm SQL Power Group is taking the open source route to provide a cheaper alternative to proprietary tools, as survey shows more companies are considering a move towards open source BI.

The next version of Big Blue's next Unix operating system is getting some early exposure as the company opens it up for beta testing. Industry observers have differing opinions about the OS.

A pilot project in Kitchener-Waterloo will test debit and credit systems that integrate microprocessors for improved security and functionality. Retailers, gets ready for a POS upgrade

Vendors are responding to increased mobile computing with the promise of anytime, anywhere analytics. Here

Almost a third of Canadian businesses are dragging their feet when it comes to complying with private-sector privacy law.

The decision by Telus to call off its proposed merger with BCE earlier this week was met by surprise, but analysts are saying this decision may be a good thing for Canadian enterprise customers. Despite waging a high-profile public relations campaign last week with its chief executive arguing about the need for a truly national player, Telus issued a terse statement that it would not submit an offer as part of BCE's strategic review. The Western incumbent blamed "inadequacies of BCE's bid process" as the reason for the about-face.

An association that represents thousands of the German software firm