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How to measure your organization’s cyber security maturity
September 11, 2018

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...

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Is it time for HR to get more “tech-y,” finally !?
September 11, 2018

Is it time for HR to get more “tech-y,” finally !?

Technology has enhanced our everyday lives, both at home and at work. While it seems like there’s a new tech...

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Rating themselves, more infosec professionals think their security posture is improving
September 10, 2018

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...

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LinkedIn’s top Canadian tech startups of 2018
September 10, 2018

LinkedIn’s top Canadian tech startups of 2018

The list of Canada’s most sought-after startups in 2018 is out, and it’s no surprise that technology is leading the...

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Smart cities and opportunities we shouldn’t miss
September 10, 2018

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...

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Experts sound the alarm on readiness for Canada’s new privacy regulations
September 6, 2018

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...

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Winning the cyber security war with identity-defined security
September 5, 2018

Winning the cyber security war with identity-defined security

Sometimes we all need to take a step back to see the proverbial forest for the trees. When we look...

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Go on an I.M (Information Management) world tour
September 5, 2018

Go on an I.M (Information Management) world tour

Quick question: Who holds the most data about you? Applefacebookgoogle has a great deal of it, but chances are it...

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A.I. Will Replace Tasks, Not Jobs
September 4, 2018

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...

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Fostering A Culture Of Cybersecurity
September 4, 2018

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...

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How to nail an interview with a chatbot (Vid)
August 31, 2018

How to nail an interview with a chatbot (Vid)

Your next first interview may be with a chatbot. Here’s what you need to know to get to help you...

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Will People Analytics Really Get Mainstream In The Next Few Years?
August 31, 2018

Will People Analytics Really Get Mainstream In The Next Few Years?

If you’ve never heard of ‘people analytics,’ essentially it’s a concept that takes Big Data and applies it to HR...

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Google Sees Speech APIs Transforming Range of Business Processes
August 29, 2018

Google Sees Speech APIs Transforming Range of Business Processes

Chatbots and other forms of voice-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) are slowly but surely being incorporated into multiple business processes, especially...

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Mobile Computing Drives Business Transformation in Health Care
August 28, 2018

Mobile Computing Drives Business Transformation in Health Care

Change comes slowly to the health care industry. It’s still not uncommon to see reams of paper files stacked in...

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Cyber Security Today: Watch what you download, Facebook removes app, an Irish telco embarrassed
August 27, 2018

Cyber Security Today: Watch what you download, Facebook removes app, an Irish telco embarrassed

Verify the sites you download apps from, Facebook and Apple fight over an app and an Irish telco embarrassed after...

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Introducing the Kubernetes Operator for TiDB
August 24, 2018

Introducing the Kubernetes Operator for TiDB

Learn how to use the TiDB Operator to deploy, monitor, and manage the distributed, MySQL-compatible, TiDB database on Kubernetes clusters....

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MIT researchers make advances with sensor implants
August 23, 2018

MIT researchers make advances with sensor implants

The technology, in progress at the university’s CSAIL institute, could help locate cancer and guide deployment of internal treatments. MIT’s...

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Oracle offers GraphPipe spec for machine learning data transmission
August 23, 2018

Oracle offers GraphPipe spec for machine learning data transmission

GraphPipe is intended to bring the efficiency of a binary, memory-mapped format while being simple and light on dependencies. Oracle...

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What is TensorFlow? The machine learning library explained
August 22, 2018

What is TensorFlow? The machine learning library explained

TensorFlow is a Python-friendly open source library for numerical computation that makes machine learning faster and easier. Machine learning is...

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Python, Scala climb the ranks of language popularity
August 21, 2018

Python, Scala climb the ranks of language popularity

Python’s rise has been steady, while Scala’s rise this time may last longer than before Python has scaled to the...

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Cyber Security Today: Advice for smart homes, malware on Android phones and Google’s tracking you
August 16, 2018

Cyber Security Today: Advice for smart homes, malware on Android phones and Google’s tracking you

Privacy advice for smart homes, manufacturers putting malware on Android phones and why is Google still tracking you? So-called smart...

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A Confusing Resume Equals a Confused Job Seeker
August 14, 2018

A Confusing Resume Equals a Confused Job Seeker

Your resume often reflects your identity as a job seeker. A clear, well-organized document shows that you’ve identified the logical...

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IF NOT NOW, WHEN? TAKING YOUR IT CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL
August 1, 2018

IF NOT NOW, WHEN? TAKING YOUR IT CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Many of us who work in the IT profession get bored with our jobs and try to change the focus...

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Resume Writing Skills: Top Tips for 2018
May 15, 2018

Resume Writing Skills: Top Tips for 2018

  At Live Assets, our IT recruiters have the opportunity to look at a lot of IT resumes, and we’re...

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Importance of Diversity in Your Tech Company
May 5, 2018

Importance of Diversity in Your Tech Company

  If you want to create products and services that appeal to women and minorities, you’ll have better insight if...

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Data Privacy & Security: What Tech Companies Can Learn from the Cambridge Analytica & Facebook Scandal
April 17, 2018

Data Privacy & Security: What Tech Companies Can Learn from the Cambridge Analytica & Facebook Scandal

Data is being shared by businesses by both large and small all the time. In many ways, users appreciate this...

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VR Technology: How Virtual Reality Works & Rise in Tech Skills
April 7, 2018

VR Technology: How Virtual Reality Works & Rise in Tech Skills

Virtual reality (VR) is an immersive digital experience that is poised to bring change to many sectors of the economy....

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4 Signs You’ve Found The Right IT Recruiter
March 21, 2018

4 Signs You’ve Found The Right IT Recruiter

The IT industry is still moving at exponential speed, so an IT job candidate can afford to be selective about...

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Soft Skills to Excel as an IT Technician
March 8, 2018

Soft Skills to Excel as an IT Technician

  When you think of the skills you need to succeed in your career you likely think of the hard...

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What is Big Data & How It Can Help Your Business?
February 20, 2018

What is Big Data & How It Can Help Your Business?

As an IT recruiter, we receive many requests from employers to find IT professionals with big data skills and experience....

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