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Canada’s employers have received a mixed report card, with less than half of all survey respondents saying that their bosses have done a good job in preparing them for future success, according to the latest survey results from global workforce solutions leader, Kelly Services®. Read the rest of this entry »

Sprylogics International Corp. has signed a Letter of Intent to license Sprylogics’ Semantic Search Technology to Softection PTY Limited (“Softection”) of Australia. Softection develops Digital Asset Protection (“DAP”) Enterprise solutions in the Data Loss Protection marketplace (which is growing at a rate of 20% per year according to The Radicati Group of Palo Alto, CA).  Their current technology protects an organization’s sensitive digital assets through encryption, logging and tracking. Read the rest of this entry »

PowerSearch Software, a developer of affordable and accessible search technologies based in Barrie, has announced that the Department of Justice Canada has purchased tokens allowing the government agency to export one million files as needed for purposes of litigation. PowerSearch is the only e-discovery search and cull application that allows users to download and deploy its software without spending a dime. Users purchase tokens only for files they deem relevant and ultimately decide to export. Read the rest of this entry »

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) has released the second edition of a report from the Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance, Women In The Boardroom: A Global Perspective, which examines the legislative efforts being pursued across 17 countries to encourage more women to serve on listed company boards. Read the rest of this entry »

The Square Enix Group, an integrated entertainment group, has today announced plans for further expansion in Montréal with the growth of its Eidos-Montréal studio and the creation of a new second studio, Square Enix Montréal, to open in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

How are IT managers coping with today’s fast-changing threat landscape? Are they properly protected against the latest data-stealing malware? And would employees report if they compromised corporate data? To find out these answers and more, US-based Websense, Inc., a content security and data theft protection provider, commissioned independent research firm Dynamic Markets to survey 1,000 IT managers and 1,000 non-IT employees in the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia about the latest threats to corporate and personal security, including modern malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs). Read the rest of this entry »

Simulation-based electrical troubleshooting training software developer Simutech Multimedia has announced the release of a new title, Troubleshooting PLC Circuits 1, in the Troubleshooting Skills Training System line of products. Focusing on troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controller systems, not programming them, Troubleshooting PLC Circuits 1 is designed for the maintenance person who is required to troubleshoot and maintain electrical equipment and systems containing PLC controls. Read the rest of this entry »

From family games night to an apps challenge, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) and Samsung Electronics Canada are joining forces to explore and improve human interaction with technology. The initiatives are intended to prepare young people for the realities of living and working in the ever-evolving digital media environment. Read the rest of this entry »

Phil Rogers, President and CEO of video game publisher Square Enix Europe and Stéphane D’Astous, General Manager of development studio Eidos-Montréal will be making a very special announcement at Club 1234 on November 21^st. Square Enix is about to up the ante in Montreal’s video game industry with an expansion to the Eidos studio. Read the rest of this entry »

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and Desire2Learn Incorporated have announced the 2012 inaugural Desire2Learn Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. This Award, which is now open for submissions, celebrates and recognizes innovative approaches that promote learning in new ways at post-secondary institutions. Read the rest of this entry »