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thumbnail for ITBusiness.ca - The return of Michael Capellas
Mar 03, 2011

ITBusiness.ca - The return of Michael Capellas

(3-Mar-11) New Orleans, La. - The last time Michael Capellis was in the high tech spotlight he was trying to save MCI Worldcom. That did not go well for the 30-year veteran of the IT industry. Today, the last CEO of Compaq took the main stage at Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) Partner Summit, held he...

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Feb 23, 2011

CDN - Know when to hold it, know when to Shred it

(23-Feb-11) Data that is most likely to be stolen are information that has the highest commercial value, according to James Quin, lead research analyst for Info-Tech Research Group in London, Ont. He said information typically falls into two buckets – intellectual property and client/em...

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thumbnail for Destination CRM -   Ed Chi Joins Google as a Research Scientist
Feb 22, 2011

Destination CRM - Ed Chi Joins Google as a Research Scientist

(22-Feb-11) Google has hired Ed Chi, a world-renowned expert in social media, as a research scientist specializing in human interaction. Up until the end of January, Chi was a principal scientist of augmented social cognition at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), an institution for commerci...

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thumbnail for IT World Canada - How Canada can thwart another foreign cyber attack
Feb 17, 2011

IT World Canada - How Canada can thwart another foreign cyber attack

(17-Feb-11) While a cyber attack similar to the one that compromised three key federal departments will almost certainly happen again, the damage can be limited if the government acts to break down technology silos and implement selective two-factor authentication measures, according to Canadian...

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thumbnail for IT World Canada - CDN on location at IBM PartnerWorld: Day One
Feb 15, 2011

IT World Canada - CDN on location at IBM PartnerWorld: Day One

(15-Feb-11) After a two-year absence, IBM's PartnerWorld Leadership conference is back and nearly 2000 business partners from around the world have descended on Orlando to hear the latest on IBM Corp.'s (NYSE: IBM) technology roadmap and strategy for the channel. After a day of networking, on...

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thumbnail for CDN - How to survive an Egypt style Internet cut off
Feb 02, 2011

CDN - How to survive an Egypt style Internet cut off

(2-Feb-11) As unrest continues to escalate in Egypt and thousands of Canadians scramble to flee the country, many business operators might be wondering how their companies should prepare if such a situation were to occur in their overseas locations. The countrywide Internet blackout Egypt is e...

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thumbnail for Globe and Mail - IT software buyers look online for advice: survey
Jan 25, 2011

Globe and Mail - IT software buyers look online for advice: survey

(25-Jan-11) Business people contemplating technology purchases today rely heavily on online forums, communities and blogs to do their research. Most purchasers use mobile devices, and a growing number get information – and recommendations – through social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook and ...

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thumbnail for IT World Canada - Huawei aims to be 'cloud integrator' with Canadian HQ
Jan 18, 2011

IT World Canada - Huawei aims to be 'cloud integrator' with Canadian HQ

(18-Jan-11) Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. officially opened a Canadian headquarters on Tuesday, which it said will help achieve its goal to become a stronger cloud services integrator for its Canadian partners. The new Markham, Ont., facility will house the company’s sales...

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thumbnail for The Street - Apple's iPad Luring Small Businesses
Jan 15, 2011

The Street - Apple's iPad Luring Small Businesses

(15-Dec-10) While the grape fields of Northern California may be the last place you would expect to see one of tech's hottest-selling gadgets, that's not the case at Jordan Winery, where the company recently gave iPads to all 97 employees. The iPad is used by sales managers of the Healdsburg...

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