Category: Business

Canadian Businesses Struggle With How to Protect Their Data

By Christine Persaud
Canadian businesses realize the threat that data hacks – which have been coming fast and furious these days – present to their sensitive data. But companies also struggle with the best steps to take in order to protect that data, especially when it comes to new forms of data from emerging technologies like AI and machine learning.

Companies That Support Mothers in the Workplace

By Christine Persaud
More women entering the workforce means there are more working mothers, too. And it’s a tough balance when it comes to dual income households with children. Thankfully, many companies are taking steps to better support mothers in the workplace.

5 Industries Where AI is Being Used, and How

By Christine Persaud
AI is being implemented in several vertical businesses, and in many forms – from chatbots to actual AI robots, intelligent big data analysis, and software that can collect an aggregate of customer data and distill it down to actionable insights.

It’s Tax Time! Tips for Canadian Small Businesses

By Christine Persaud
For small business owners, then, dealing with tax time often falls on the owner, an employee in accounting (if the business is large enough to have an accounting “department,”) or contracted out help. If you’re handling things yourself in some capacity, here are a few tips to make things run more smoothly and maximize your returns.

More Than Half of Tech Workers Believe They Are Underpaid

By Christine Persaud
There are traits that typically define what makes a good job, including a positive work environment, fulfilling work, and sufficient pay. When it comes to the latter, a new study finds that a number of people who work for some of the largest tech firms believe they are underpaid in relation to the value they bring.