Village Gamer

Did you receive an email from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) asking you for personal information or to click on a link to get your refund? STOP. It’s a “phishing” scam. The CRA does not ask for personal information of any kind by email. Even though these emails can look real, they do not come from the CRA. They are “phishing” scams that contain special coding or downloadable forms that are designed to steal your personal or financial information. Read the rest of this entry »

New Jersey corporation Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy has been approved as an iGaming test lab for Loto-Québec. GLI Canada will be responsible to test internet systems, games and other products to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations in effect in Québec. Read the rest of this entry »

According to Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, “a good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” And that’s exactly how the game is being played in the thriving Ontario Technology Corridor, as evidenced by “hockey stick” expansions by companies including Google Inc., Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), Gameloft Inc. and Arkadium Inc. Read the rest of this entry »

Mobilicity has disclosed that its Executive Chairman John Bitove sent Ottawa a letter in support of a ‘Spectrum Screen’ similar to that used in the US to successfully limit carrier holdings and prevent hoarding and monopolies. South of the border, the Federal Communications Commission recently applied a Spectrum Screen to help block the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger out of fear that one carrier would hold too much spectrum. Read the rest of this entry »

Fraudsters have discovered new ways to steal money and information thanks to the popularity of social networking sites, unsecured public Internet access points and online activities like shopping, buying and selling, dating and gaming. Online fraud may be the latest way to scam people, but it is not the only approach that is used. Read the rest of this entry »

Crowdsourcing company Ideavibes announced today that it has moved into new digs in Ottawa’s Little Italy and is one of Invest Ottawa’s first tenants in their newly launched Start-up Incubator. Read the rest of this entry »

During her keynote presentation today at the Prime Time in Ottawa conference, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada Carolle Brabant announced the launch of a new private donation fund consisting of two streams: one stream will provide better support to promising young filmmakers while the other is aimed at established filmmakers and will seek to help them achieve their full potential both in Canada and abroad. Read the rest of this entry »

An investigation of a youth-oriented social networking site, Nexopia, has highlighted privacy flaws which must be addressed to bring the site into compliance with Canadian privacy law and better meet the privacy needs of its users, says Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive Studio Management, an agency representing independent game developers, has opened its first Canadian office in Vancouver and added local dealmaker, Sean Murch, to its list of agents.  Previously in charge of central development for EA Sports, Sean’s 20 years of experience in the traditional and interactive entertainment sectors make him a perfect fit for ISM. Read the rest of this entry »

Security and identity management company Route1 Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a Supply Arrangement by the Government of Canada to facilitate the government’s procurement of required software products including but not limited to security, identity management and remote access solutions. The Company has also provided a review and update on the status of its business development initiatives and priorities since 2010. Read the rest of this entry »