Canadians are ‘old-school’ collaborators

10 Jun 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A study finds IM, online communities and wikis are the most widely used tools, and shared drives are still mission-critical for businesses. An Avanade executive says Canadians are old-school when it comes to collaboration, but an Info-Tech analyst says the findings have a management bias.

 

Canadian outsourcing will grow in 2010, says IDC

22 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

IDC Canada, CORE and Prima Management Consulting re-assess how the recession impacted outsourcing practices in Canada and forecast upcoming outsourcing trends for 2010.

 

Are you a planner, problem solver or a pinball?

14 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A new study from the University of Western Ontario identifies six types of IT learners. Richard Ivey professor and co-author of the study Deborah Compeau reveals some surprises about how people learn technology in organizations.

— reprinted by ComputerworldUK.com, Are you a planner, problem solver or a pinball?

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.