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Pythian to launch SaaS platform Tehama as a startup

Apple isn’t the only tech firm launching new products with a live-streamed event tomorrow, as Ottawa-based Pythian Group Inc. will announce Tehama, a new business unit that will act as a...

What if analytics is more of a leadership than a technical problem?

We’ve been talking about analytics, data, big data and all that for a hot minute. Data scientist is supposedly “the sexiest job of the 21st century.” Meow. There are flaws here, of...

How to measure your organization’s cyber security maturity

Spending money on cyber security doesn’t prove an organization is getting better at it. Ask Nicholas Johnston, Toronto-based vice president of the global data risk group at Duff & Phelps,...

More IT security teams meeting business, maturity goals (study)

Security teams may finally understand how to forge strong defences against online attacks, a new report suggests. In its fifth annual State of Security Operations Report, which studies the efforts of 144...

Rating themselves, more infosec professionals think their security posture is improving

Students hate being graded. Wouldn’t life be easier, many wonder, if we could grade ourselves? Infosec pros from around the world have been given that chance by Domain Tools, who today...

Smart cities and opportunities we shouldn’t miss

One of the world’s greatest IT opportunities is staring us in the face. But will Canadian talent and Canadian technology be there to win advantages in what will be a...

“Where will you be in five years?” question is gone

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Experts sound the alarm on readiness for Canada’s new privacy regulations

Businesses that haven’t started preparing for the new privacy rules coming to Canada this fall could be in for an unpleasant surprise, say experts. The new regulations under the Personal Information Protection...

A.I. Will Replace Tasks, Not Jobs

There is no shortage of angst when it comes to the impact of AI on jobs. For example, a survey by Pew Research Internet finds Americans are roughly twice as likely to express worry...

Fostering A Culture Of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is important. In talking to executives, it would be hard to imagine someone disputing that statement based on today’s climate. Experts estimate that the 2017 Equifax breach cost the company $439...