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RCMP use of facial recognition technology was found illegal
A recent report by Canada’s privacy commissioner revealed that the…
Businesses with mature software delivery practices more likely to grow
A recent study by Forrester Consulting for CloudBees revealed that…
Schneider Electric to appoint new Industrial Automation leader
Schneider Electric recently announced the appointment of the new executive…
US Senate approved bill to increase development of AI
The US Senate has recently approved a bill to increase…
The Definitive Guide to Salesforce Testing
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Product news
SAP partners with Microsoft for enhanced cloud migration offerings
SAP partners with Microsoft for enhanced cloud migration offerings SAP…
Tesla software update investigation over fire risk
Tesla software update investigation over fire risk The National Highway…
Apple to buy Intel’s modem business for $1 billion
Multinational software giant, Apple, confirmed last week that they will…
Microsoft to invest $1 billion into developing Azure services
Multinational tech company, Microsoft, is investing $1 billion (around $1.3…
Developers leave Adobe Flash before its 2020 final date
Developers leave Adobe Flash before its 2020 final date Adobe…
Teranet launches competitive intelligence tool for Ontario mortgage market
Teranet launches competitive intelligence tool for Ontario mortgage market Teranet…
Headlines
Project Management in QA and Testing
Whilst working on a project or programme of works, how often have you been informed at the 11th hour that your dependencies are going to be late, however, the launch date is not moving, with the expectation the test team will accommodate the delays? Having worked in different delivery and…
Security
Colonial Pipeline shuts down its network following cyberattack
It was recently found out that the top U.S. fuel…
US Justice Department to have shut down a fake COVID-19 vaccine website
The US Justice Department has recently shut down a fake…
Two Canadian banks to settle lawsuits following 2018 hacks
Two of Canada’s biggest banks could have to pay up…
New research warns against security vulnerabilities in IoT devices
According to a new report by Forescout and JSOF, it…
New report shows increase in cyber threats in Q4 2020
A new report by McAfee revealed that cybercriminal activity related…
US to blacklist seven Chinese groups suspected to build supercomputers
Last week, the Biden administration announced that it has blacklisted…
Finance
Online security must be prioritised during Black Friday period
This Black Friday is predicted to make record-breaking sales. However, with shopping centers across the country being emptier than usual, a lot of sales have shifted online instead, ahead of the traditional cyber Monday. The move to internet sales mirrors the demand for customer’s enthusiasm for convenience. Black Friday cyber…
Capital One staff raised concerns over security before breach happened
Staff at Capital One say they warned of their worry over security breaches at the bank before last month’s huge hacker attack happened. 106 million customers and applicants were affected in July’s breach, which saw personal data stolen from the financial corporation in one of the biggest violations of recent…
Desjardins spent $70M after data breach
Canadian money lender, Desjardins group, announced earlier this week that they have spent a huge CAD $70 million ($53 million USD) on a privacy data breach that affected 2.9 million of its customers, Reuters reports. Commenting on the spending, Ilia Kolochenko, founder and CEO of web security company ImmuniWeb says:…
Capital One data breach exposed details of “100 million individuals”
One of the United State’s biggest financial corporations has exposed the personal and economic data of a huge amount of customers through a massive data breach. Capital One reported on Monday that 140,000 Social Security numbers from its credit card customers, 80,000 linked bank account details and 1 million Canadian Social…
Public Sector
Police solve 51-year-old cold case murder using Infogroup data
Police solve 51-year-old cold case murder using Infogroup data Infogroup is a provider of data and data-driven marketing solutions – a detective used their directories to help identify a 60-year-old woman’s killer. A single consumer record in Infogroup’s Polk City Directories was the tipping point that helped South Dakota police identify…
California bans police from using facial recognition body cameras
California bans police from using facial recognition body cameras The Body Camera Accountability Act, which bans police from using body cameras with facial recognition in the state, has been signed into law. AB 1215, The Body Camera Accountability Act, was introduced earlier this year by Calif. assembly member, Phil Tang.…
Digital identity tech firm receives $3.9m investment from FedDev Ontario
FedDev Ontario makes $3.9m investment in digital identity tech firm FedDev Ontario has made a $3.9 million investment into Toronto-based digital identity tech firm, BioConnect. According to FedDev Ontario, this will help Canada’s Digital Charter achieve its goals to increase the safety and security of its citizens. BioConnect, founded in 2010…
Canadian government pledges $15 million to create AI centre in Montréal
Canadian government pledges $15 million to create AI centre in Montréal The Canadian government, jointly with the government of Quebec, have announced the creation of a Montréal-based international centre of expertise for the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). The federal government has pledged to invest $10 million over five years…
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