Category Archives: Features

Mobile visions, predictions and stats from MIW 2010

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17 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Deloitte predicts mobile trends over the next five to 10 years, Ericsson presents its vision of the world in 2020 and Comscore presents stats on the mobile phone market at Mobile Innovation Week.

— reprinted at PCWorld.com, Mobile Internet Will Rule Within 5 Years, Analysts Say

IPv6: Are you ready?

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07 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it – IPv4 addresses are going to run out in the next year and end users will feel the effects in 24 to 36 months, says CIRA’s CEO. What governments, enterprises and end users can do to speed up the move to IPv6.

 

How to tame the social media tiger

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23 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

What social media aggregation and management tools can – and can’t – do for enterprises. A look at Syncapse’s SocialTalk platform and input from Labatt Breweries, Info-Tech and Gartner.

Don’t use the Patriot Act as an excuse

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05 Jul 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Canadians are quick to use the U.S.A. Patriot Act as an excuse to avoid cloud computing, but they might not know many of the same laws already exist in Canada. Privacy lawyer David Fraser highlights the similarities at an OPC-hosted event.

Catching up with Government 2.0 at Mesh

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21 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Cities are taking the lead with open data, but the feds are catching up in the social media space. A panel discussion at Mesh provided the latest updates on Gov 2.0 efforts in Canada. Plus, David Eaves’ two dreams for open government.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Government 2.0 round-up at Mesh

Canada 3.0 wraps up with 15 ideas from co-chairs

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12 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The two-day forum on Canada’s digital economy wrapped up yesterday with each of the five streams presenting three action plans garnered from all the discussions. CDMN’s Kevin Tuer remains ‘cautiously optimistic.’

SAS introduces social media analytics to enterprises

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14 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

There are dozens of social media measurement tools out there, but this one might be the first to comprehensively tackle the space. An in-depth look at SAS’s new Social Media Analytics solution, unveiled at the SAS Global Forum in Seattle.

— reprinted by IT World, SAS introduces social media analytics to enterprise

Developing and managing e-mail archiving policies

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06 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

There can be legal repercussions for companies that don’t live up to compliance requirements. Tips for developing, executing and managing archiving policies – and how to keep the situation from getting out of control in the first place.

— reprinted by ComputerworldUK.com, Email archiving: You need a policy

Don’t lose sleep over U.S. e-discovery nightmares

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18 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

What, exactly, is the difference between e-discovery laws in Canada and the U.S.? Two lawyers highlight the basics for those of us who don’t work in the legal department.

 

15 hot skills, cool jobs for 2010

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10 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Demand for IT professionals has grown in the last quarter. Our guide to the jobs that are in demand, what they pay, and the skills you need to get them. Part one of two.

10 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Demand for IT professionals has grown in the last quarter. Our guide to the jobs that are in demand, what they pay, and the skills you need to get them. Part two of two.

— republished by NetworkWorld.com, Hot skills, cool jobs for 2010

Pros and cons of SaaS-based messaging security

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24 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A security expert presents the pros and cons of using the SaaS model for e-mail, IM and Web security at a Symantec-sponsored event north of Toronto. Plus, what you must ask if you are planning to go to with SaaS.

 

Social networking unveils tacit knowledge: PwC

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16 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Tacit knowledge is the most valuable distributed database in organizations and social networking provides new ways of unlocking it, said PricewaterhouseCoopers. A Richard Ivey prof and former Microsoft SharePoint expert weigh in on how to share knowledge that’s hard to communicate.

— reprinted by PCWorld.com, Social Networks Help Businesses Share Knowledge

— reprinted by IT World, Social networking unveils tacit knowledge: PwC

Help desk key to harmony

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08 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Relationship advice for IT pros: How IT can meet the needs and wants of end users in their organization and why the help desk is key to success. With nine tips from end users.

— reprinted by NetworkWorld.com, What end users want from IT departments

Are Canadians afraid to take risks?

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14 Oct 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Canada is ranked 13th in the world on the innovation list. In a roundtable discussion at the IBM Science & Innovation Summit, experts debate if and how risk-taking fits into the problem.

IT procurement: What Canadian vendors want

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06 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The federal GENS project may change the traditional “vendor of record” approach. ITAC, CABiNET, CATA and PPI weigh in on the battle between large-scale contracts and SMEs.

Five reasons your family doctor isn’t using EMR

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24 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

A GP and the CEO of OntarioMD weigh in on the roadblocks to electronic medical records for family physicians in Ontario.

Fraud in Canadian firms mostly an ‘inside job’

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31 Mar 2009, ITBusiness.ca

What are the traits and motives of a typical Canadian fraudster? A recent KPMG report offers insights on that and much more. Also hear from experts on smart strategies to combat fraud — and why a focus on technology alone isn’t enough.

What to do during the XP phase-out

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17 Jul 2008, ComputerWorld Canada

Now that OEM sales have officially stopped, users must decide whether to wait, upgrade or switch.

(Print feature)

Windows XP users shun forced upgrade to Vista

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25 Jun 2008, ComputerWorld Canada

Though Microsoft plans to support Windows XP another six years, one Canadian user fears the plan to stop selling the OS will discourage developers from making drivers. Another says even Windows 95 is good enough for him if it supports the required applications.

Professional data recovery in the PC ER

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Sp@m Control

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Unethical Behaviour

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E-texts: Will they fly?

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Journal Wars: The Battle Over Scholarly Publication

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Citing the Net

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A University Consortium: Universitas 21

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Copyright in Higher Education

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