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.
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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.
A Tech Gift for Every Dad on Your List
By Christine Persaud
Whether he’s a business professional, sports fanatic, entertainment lover, or enjoys barbecuing, here are some great tech gift ideas for every dad on your list.
Apple focusing on the software that runs its products at WWDC 2018
Apple’s focus for iOS 12 is on performance enhancements, improved security as well as functional updates and tools to curb smartphone overuse and addiction
Smartphone Surveillance and IMSI Catchers: Which Police Force, Which Spy Service, Uses StingRays?
by Lee Rickwood
The intrusive nature of cellphone surveillance and the now-confirmed use of IMSI catchers by public and private agencies, poses an “insidious threat” to our privacy, according to Canadian tech researchers.
Grading the top tech companies in diversity of keynote presenters
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The lack of gender diversity during these keynotes has been called out before, but companies have been slow to feature female executives in starring roles.
Tech That Helps With Sleep
By Christine Persaud
Ironically, just as tech might be perpetuating the problem, along with culprits like caffeine consumption, work demands, social commitments, and family dynamics, there’s also tech you can use to help by managing sleep patterns, like activity trackers that let you set bedtime reminders, encouraging more restful sleep, and simply helping you get some ZZZs.
Facial Recognition Use Growing: Accurate or Not, Hackable or Not
by Lee Rickwood
Leading facial recognition tools, used for identification, authentication and crime detection among other applications, are being developed here in Canada. So, too, ways to spoof or hack such systems.