UWinnipeg and Cisco plan to commercialize research

21 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

An upcoming commercial research centre at the University of Winnipeg intends to build a bridge between academia and business, with some help from Cisco. This may stimulate an intellectual property “growth spurt” and economic activity in Manitoba further down the road.

Cisco gives Zeus, Koobface and Conficker awards

08 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Zeus is the most audacious criminal operation of the year and Koobface the most notable criminal innovation, according to Cisco’s Annual 2009 Security Report. On a positive note, the cybercrime sign of hope award goes to the Conficker Working Group.

Tech titans unite for private cloud push

05 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Cisco, EMC and VMware form a coalition to accelerate data centre virtualization and the transition to private clouds. The CEOs also announce a new joint venture, Acadia.

Cost of IT security breaches jumps 97 per cent

29 Sep 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Results from a joint Rotman-Telus study on Canadian IT security practices show major differences in the average annual losses organizations suffer depending on whether they are public companies, private or within the public sector.