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Win free passes to Merging Media’s Access 360! Tell us what it means to “Gamify ” in 10 words or less and you have a chance to win yourself one of 3 passes to MM Access 360 on March 23 at SFU Woodwards. This is a not to be missed monetization workshop that teaches you how to “Increase your ROI using Social Media and Gamification”! Read the rest of this entry »

Teradici, the developer of the innovative PC-over-IP^® (PCoIP^®) protocol that enables a true PC experience for desktop virtualization, today announced that it will be showcasing a range of PCoIP solutions for the healthcare market at the HIMSS 2012 annual conference and exhibition. Fully compatible and integrated with VMware View, the benefits of PCoIP zero clients for IT in healthcare include low operational cost, increased security capabilities, a rich user experience and desktop scalability. Read the rest of this entry »

On March 8th, the Internet will go dark for hundreds, possibly even thousands of users.  And it will be the FBI’s fault.

Not really though, but that grabbed your attention, didn’t it?  Here’s the deal.  Back in November, the FBI took down a malware website that was infecting computers around the World and changing the infected user’s DNS settings to point to hacker-controlled networks.  If you were one of the unlucky, you would suddenly find your computer no longer gave you proper search results, and you would be seeing ads pop up on sites that shouldn’t have any (making money for the hackers in the process), and, most serious, you would find that your antivirus would no longer update. Read the rest of this entry »

Beginning today, Global is giving Canadian viewers a special online preview at GlobalTV.com of Awake, its new American-made mid-season drama. Also available on the Global Video App for iPad™, iPhone™ and iPod Touch™ users, the reality-bending drama that deftly explores the intriguing portrayal of the alternate realities makes its highly anticipated network debut on Thursday, March 1 – 10pm ET/PT on Global. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is asking Canadians to consider the views of law enforcement as they debate what we refer to as ‘ lawful access’,  or Bill C-30 – “An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts.“ Read the rest of this entry »

Ivrnet Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire NeatWorx Web Solutions Inc., a privately held company whose proprietary software delivers web-based content management, registration, administration and payment solutions to sports clubs and associations throughout North America. Read the rest of this entry »

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software and related services and ExpeData, LLC, an innovative Ohio software company and global leader in digital writing, announced plans to launch “Clinipen”, an EMR-integrated digital writing solution. Clinipen will be available in Canada in March 2012 and in the United States by August 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

The three participants in the inaugural Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp land in Los Angeles this week to meet with some of television’s most coveted creative minds. The Canadian Film Centre and Bell Media have announced the mentors and guests for the Los Angeles (Feb. 20-24) and Toronto (Feb. 6-17) modules of the program. The Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp is a new initiative designed to equip experienced TV writers with the knowledge and management skills necessary to become successful showrunners. Read the rest of this entry »

The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) has launched the Need an Accountant app for both the Android and Apple smartphone and tablet family. The Need an Accountant app offers free access to a searchable directory of Canadian certified general accountants (CGAs) across Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Is your company’s social intranet vibrant and engaging? Find out how to create a social intranet that connects your employees and keeps them informed and involved. On February 28, IABC/Toronto will present the How to Create a Social Intranet that Employees Actually Use Breakfast Seminar. Join us as Chris Chambers, Vice President, Client Development at Prescient Digital, shows you how to put this valuable Web 2.0 tool to work for your organization. Read the rest of this entry »