BlackBerry completes acquisition of AtHoc
Is BlackBerry anywhere close to done with buying up security companies? It’s hard to say. Today, however, the…
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Here’s how much more cyber attacks the healthcare industry actually sees
By now it’s no secret that the healthcare vertical is a high-value target for hackers, but by…
Identity Guard launches real-time identity fraud protection service in Canada
What if identity theft could be stopped dead in its tracks? That’s the concept behind Identity Guard, a…
AVG releases latest update to remote monitoring and management platform
Makers of popular free antivirus software AVG has launched the 9.2 update to its Managed Workspace remote…
BlackBerry announces acquisition of Good Technology
Less than half a year following its acquisition of Israel-based security company WatchDox, BlackBerry is at it…
Dell asking channel to push Identity & access management portfolio
LAS VEGAS – Dell has work to do with its channel partners to get the word out…
Canadian hacker gains notoriety, macro malware growing exponentially: Report
Remember Lordfenix, the 20-year old Brazillian student who single-handedly developed over 100 trojans since 2013? Well, it looks like he…
Hitachi Systems acquires Canadian managed security service provider
Software vendor Hitachi Systems, Ltd., has announced the acquisition of a Canadian security service provider. The subsidiary…
A breach of virtual infrastructure will cost double its physical counterpart: Kaspersky
In the debate on whether virtual environments are more secure than physical ones, one aspect may have become clearer,…
Intel Security taps Avaya for new channel leadership
Richard Steranka is Intel Security’s new worldwide channel chief. Intel Security had been without a channel chief…
Business continuity the most overlooked aspect of resiliency: Sungard AS
When it comes to IT resiliency, few companies have a business continuity plan. A smaller portion of…
ESET names country manager to new Toronto office
Security vendor ESET has announced a new country manager for Canada. The Slovakian company has named Iva Peric-Lightfoot into the role,…
Symantec sells Veritas for $8 billion in cash
After months of seeking buyers, Symantec announced Tuesday it is selling Veritas to a group of investment firms…
IoT the next logical host to ransomware: Symantec
Ransomware may soon be coming to a wrist near you. A new report from Symantec suggests that…
Ottawa Police Service CIO offers a post-mortem on Web site-crippling DDoS attack
“We’ll start by taking OttawaPolice.ca offline, just to annoy them,” the hacker group Aerith posted on Twitter…
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