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California-based Infoblox Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a software licensing supply arrangement (SLSA) by the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for its automated IP address management and network change and configuration management (NCCM) solutions. Read the rest of this entry »

This information can never be shared enough – please pass it along, whether the people you know are tech vets or tech newcomers. No matter what you’re doing online—shopping, banking, or using social networks to connect with others—it pays to protect yourself against fraud during the holiday season. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) offers some timely tips to help you avoid becoming a victim of online fraud – along with all kinds of other important financial information. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, today announced a one-year extension of the Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative, creating jobs and economic growth in the region. Minister Goodyear, accompanied by Oshawa Member of Parliament Colin Carrie, made the announcement while celebrating partnerships established through the initiative between the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and 13 small southern Ontario businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has found that Bell Mobility gave itself a significant competitive advantage by entering into exclusive agreements for the mobile rights to popular National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL) content. Read the rest of this entry »

Four Canadian book publishers will continue offering a rich selection of Canadian-authored books to readers everywhere, in both digital and print formats, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada. This was announced today by the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Regional Minister for Manitoba, on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. Read the rest of this entry »

The Quebec Technology Association (AQT) has made the Quebec Minister of Finance and Revenue aware of the critical importance of ensuring that budget measures take the realities of the ICT sector  into consideration. Read the rest of this entry »

Advertisers who use targeted online ads need to be upfront with Canadians about what they’re doing and must make it easy for people to say No to being tracked, says Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart, who launched new guidelines today on online behavioural advertising. The new guidelines also set out restrictions on the tracking of children and tracking technologies that people can’t turn off.  Behavioural advertising involves tracking consumers’ online activities over time, in order to deliver advertisements that are targeted to their inferred interests.   Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), has officially launched the competitive process for the new Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence. This competition will support one centre with $15 million in funding over five years to strengthen research collaboration between Canada and India. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has been alerted that people claiming to represent the CRTC are making telephone calls to Canadians and informing them that their computers are potentially at risk. The caller then asks to remotely connect to the computer to scan for and remove any viruses. These calls are likely phishing scams that could result in identity theft and fraud. For tips on cyber safety, please visit Get Cyber Safe.

These callers are not CRTC employees. Canadians should never grant remote access to their computers or give their passwords to someone who has called them claiming to represent a government organization.

Teradici, the developer of the innovative PC-over-IP^® (PCoIP^®) protocol that enables a true PC experience for desktop virtualization, today announced the availability of its PCoIP Firmware Release 3.5.0 and PCoIP Management Console 1.7. This PCoIP zero client firmware update includes support for USB 2.0 with VMware^® View™ sessions, Imprivata OneSign^® Virtual Desktop Access with VMware View, 802.1X security, and IPv6. With this release, Teradici continues to innovate PCoIP zero client technology and accelerate the adoption of secure, high performance and easy to manage PCoIP zero clients across a broad spectrum of applications around the world. Read the rest of this entry »