Jeff Radecki

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Data Privacy Week: Some Canadian firms have ‘shortcomings’ in treating privacy, says regulator

The federal privacy commissioner reminds firms of four consent-related problems listed in his most recent ann https://t.co/scNAuqC6HU

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Sidebar: PIPEDA’s ‘No-go’ zones for businesses

A summation of what businesses can and can't do under Canada's national p https://t.co/UjxwKQLDAb

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Rogers-Shaw deal goes to federal court; Competition Bureau says proposed sale of Freedom to Vidéotron is ‘parasitic’

Today, the Competition Bureau is making its case in front of the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa, in its latest attempt to kill the Ro https://t.co/61a4a1kTtw

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Canadian tool manufacturer hit by cyber attack

Exco Technologies says it had to disable some computer systems but shipments to customers are not expected to be materially i https://t.co/EyxF2efWUX

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Coffee Briefing January 23 – Google Cloud announces new AI retail solutions, MyLenovo Rewards reaches one million members, Clik2Pay now on Shopify; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. T https://t.co/Q0KHLNOax1

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Hashtag Trending Jan 24th-Hacktivist browses national security secrets, laid-off engineer claims big tech sees staff as disposable, Stanford university students use ChatGPT for final exams

A bored hacktivist browses national security secrets, a laid-off https://t.co/IUHh3vtctF

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Microsoft deepens partnership with OpenAI

Today, Microsoft announced it is entering into the third phase of its partnership with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, following investments in 2019 and 2021. With this ‘multiyear, multibillion dollar inves https://t.co/RJu3BuNmp1

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Federal funding announced to develop the quantum computer of tomorrow

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $40 million investment to enable Toronto-based quantum computing company Xanadu to build and commercialize the world’s first photonics https://t.co/C6T71e2klA

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Microsoft to cease sales of Windows 10 licenses

Microsoft is continuing its push for Windows 11 adoption with its quiet announcement that it will cease to sell Windows 10 licenses on Jan. 31, although the operating system will continue to be supported w https://t.co/hjLPihgbLE

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Global IT spending to total over US$4 trillion in 2023: Gartner

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Good news-bad news scenario for Ericsson, firm’s latest financials reveal

There was a mix of good news and alarmingly bad news in Ericsson’s Q4 2022 results, as the Swedish telecom’s revenues were up significantly from 2021, yet net profits on the quart https://t.co/qXcU8jF67T

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TechLok launches pocket-sized anti-theft system for laptops at CES

Computer security company TechLok Solutions unveiled LapLok, a pocket-sized anti-theft solution, designed to protect one’s laptop or other belongings from grab-and-go thieves, at CES 202 https://t.co/Wl0ZW6DEx0

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Globalive announces plans to return to the wireless market with bid for Manitoba spectrum

Toronto-based telco Globalive has announced its plan to return to Canada’s wireless market with a bid to acquire Manitoba spectrum from defunct carrier Xplore Mobi https://t.co/iZdC9yBsEX

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Global IT spending to total over US$4 trillion in 2023: Gartner

According to the latest forecast by Gartner Inc., worldwide information technology spending is set to grow by 2.4 per cent, totaling US$4.5 trillion in 2023. This is down from Gartner’s pre https://t.co/ZJfrRaTGlD

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All Hands on Tech – Logitech Scribe Review

So the other day my neighbor asked me, “Hey Mat, I’m having a problem. When I join a virtual meeting and the other team members are at the office, I can’t read the stuff on the whiteboard. It’s either too blurr https://t.co/z6q23oq5Qu

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Quantum Days 2023: Creating an integrated and stronger quantum ecosystem

At Quantum Days 2023, the main players behind the C$360 million investment in the National Quantum Strategy convened in a panel to discuss the need for government support, coordina https://t.co/layHzzhHOl

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Data Privacy Week: Time to reflect on your organization’s privacy procedures

With Data Privacy Week starting today we look at some of the principles firms must p https://t.co/sGiLyiZFoQ

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Sidebar: A primer on Canada’s data privacy laws

Highlights of what Canadian privacy laws for the private se https://t.co/aYTrMjiTAP

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Cyber Security Today, Jan 23, 2023 – Old US no-fly list found on unprotected airline server, ad fraud scheme is disabled and more

This episode reports on hackers using Microsoft OneNote in phishing attacks, the number of at risk and unsupported Cisco ro https://t.co/cQQZjAqnLq

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Hashtag Trending Jan 23rd- Area 120 impacted by Google’s layoffs, police contractor hacked, gravity batteries in abandoned mines

Google’s in-house incubator impacted by layoffs, police contractor that promised to track homeless people hacked, the potent https://t.co/gO0T4znb7L