Accessibility Technology Opens Doors for People, Brings Opportunity to Business
by Lee Rickwood
Accessibility technologies are helping developers and designers create public spaces that are easily navigable for everyone.
Category: Business
Canadian Students Win With STEM Solutions
By Yasmin Ranade
Samsung Canada announced this week the winners in its annual Solve for Tomorrow Challenge, a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-based education initiative.
Are You GDPR Compliant? Good, Because More New Data Protection Regs are Coming
By Lee Rickwood
May 25 was the date the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect in the European Union; any company or corporation that collects or stores the private data of European citizens must comply with the GDPR. That includes Canadian companies, be they start-up or multi-national: any company that collects data on an EU citizen must comply with the new rules. Stiff fines are the alternative.
U.S. Tech Experts Lead Open Government Plans in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Major government agencies in Canada are hiring top U.S. tech experts to lead significant open government projects and digital initiatives in this country, and the door’s still open.
Montreal Tech Startup Winners Announced at the Fundica Roadshow
By Yasmin Ranade
Earlier this month, Fundica Roadshow (FRS), a coast-to-coast pitch competition for Canadian tech startups, announced the winners of their Montreal stop to an event, record-setting audience of more than 400 attendees.
Great Tech to Help Small Business Owners Modernize Their Office
By Christine Persaud
While tech initiatives have historically been reserved for big business, today’s technology is focusing more and more on helping small businesses grow.
Rechargeable Solar Lanterns, Off-Grid Energy Storage Systems Donated by Panasonic
by Lee Rickwood
The project is making huge inroads in those faraway regions where we might expect power to be scarce or even unavailable, but it should be with some surprise if not embarrassment that the sustainable development targets could be here in Canada.
Privacy Investigation Launched Into Rogers Yahoo Oath Email
by Lee Rickwood
Despite changes in the company’s terms of use, an investigation into the privacy policies at a leading email service provider in Canada will continue.