Canada stories - Page 46
Old group, new tricks: OceanLotus threat group continues to target East Asia
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
ESET researchers have been on the trail of cyber hacking group OceanLotus, a group known for its campaigns creating havoc in Eastern Asia countries.
US healthcare workers willing to sell confidential data for as little as $500
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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data protection
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healthtech
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accenture
The survey found that 18% of the 912 respondents would be willing to sell confidential data for between $500-$1000 - and they have the means to do so.
Open for opportunity: What's driving security pros to consider another job
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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soc
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network monitoring
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skills gap
Only 15% of employees say they have no plans to switch jobs this year; 14% plan to look for a new role and 70% are open to new opportunities.
Singapore the sixth APEC economy to commit to responsible data sharing
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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data privacy
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data sharing
Both the CBPR and PRP systems require organisations to develop and implement data protection policies that align with the APEC Privacy Framework.
Breaking down the $26 billion global bare metal cloud market
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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cloud services
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ibm
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oracle
The report expects the maintenance service segment to witness substantial growth owing to the need for regular maintenance post installation.
Hydro66 boosts data centre expansion plans with Canadian investment
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The Swedish colocation data centre company says it will be using the investment from the Canadian crypto mining company to aid its build out to 40 MW.
BlackBerry & Melanoma Institute Australia conduct trial to secure medical research
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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smartphones
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data protection
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healthtech
The trial will introduce BlackBerry Workspaces as a secure file storage and collaboration platform for Melanoma Institute Australia.
Singapore MINDEF's Bug Bounty Challenge nets 32 vulnerabilities in three weeks
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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crowdsourcing
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security vulnerabilities
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mindef
The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) handed out more than S$14,000 in bounties to 17 hackers as part of the Bug Bounty Challenge.
Smart city technology investment to reach US$80bil this year – IDC
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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report
Intelligent traffic and transit and fixed visual surveillance are the two largest use cases in terms of worldwide spending.
Canberra security firm Penten scores $1.3m contract with Australian Army
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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mobility
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australian government
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penten
Canberra cybersecurity firm, Penten, has been awarded a $1.3m contract to enhance the Australian Army's wireless device security.
Data fabric company making waves with global awards
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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storage
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data fabric
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iofabric
Five-year-old storage company ioFABRIC has been awarded two Tech Trailblazers Awards for their data fabric offerings and CTO.
The murky world of Australia & Singapore's workforce monitoring laws
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Australia's workforce monitoring laws rank second least complex, only behind the US, balancing IP protection with employee privacy, reveals a new study.
New Canon Oceania managing director announced
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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canon
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photography
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creative technologies
Canon Oceania appoints Akira Yoshida as new managing director, succeeding Yusuke Mizoguchi, who will transition to a role at Canon Europe in April 2018.
Oracle to build 12 new data centers around the world
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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cloud services
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oracle
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oracle cloud
Oracle plans to build 12 new data centres globally to meet growing demand for cloud services, expanding its footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Visa acquires SaaS tech company Fraedom for US$197 million
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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saas
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martech
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commerce systems
Visa acquires Fraedom for USD $197M, expanding its business suite with innovative B2B payment solutions that replace inefficient paper-based systems.
LogMeIn takes aim at UCC market with $342 million acquisition
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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uc
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collaboration
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contact centre
The company will acquire UCaaS provider Jive Communications in a bid to bolster their collaboration portfolio.
Root Data Center adds GTT Point of Presence in Montreal facility
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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gaming
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hyperscale
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dc
Root Data Center partners with GTT Communications to establish a new PoP in Montreal's largest data facility, enhancing global connectivity options.
IDP Education boosts growth of Edtech startup
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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edtech
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nato
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idp education
Edtech company, Cohort Go, announced a major partnership with international student placement company, IDP Education.
IT salaries on the rise, gender pay gap getting smaller
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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dei
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healthtech
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westpac
New Zealand sees a 10% rise in IT salaries to NZD $90,000, while the gender pay gap narrows to 4.5%, down from 7.2% in 2015.
Ingram Micro to distribute Adelaide-based Buddy Platform globally
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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ingram micro
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distributors
In addition to distributing the Buddy Ohm product to resellers worldwide, Ingram Micro will also work with Buddy to develop training programs.