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Thousands of cybersecurity professionals needed in Canada, report shows

Thousands of cybersecurity professionals needed in Canada, report shows

Ninety per cent of Canadian organizations report security breaches stemming from skill gaps.
Average data breach costs Canadian organizations $6.32 million: IBM study

Average data breach costs Canadian organizations $6.32 million: IBM study

Canadian organizations embroiled in data breaches wind up paying an average $6.32 million to resolve the incidents, a new study from IBM says. That total is down from 2023, when Canadian organizations were paying an average $6.
Province funds battery research centre at University of B.C.

Province funds battery research centre at University of B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — The University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus is set to receive a $2 million investment by the province to start a battery innovation centre.
Rail, phone, power services affected by Jasper wildfire

Rail, phone, power services affected by Jasper wildfire

Critical infrastructure has been affected by the wildfires that have raged through Jasper National Park, Alta., and into the picturesque townsite itself. Telus Corp.
Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada

Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada

OTTAWA — The former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for green technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefited organizations to which she had ties, the ethics

CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage

NEW YORK (AP) — CrowdStrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week's global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and
Freedom Mobile launches service in 50 Alberta and B.C. areas as expansion continues

Freedom Mobile launches service in 50 Alberta and B.C. areas as expansion continues

TORONTO — Freedom Mobile is launching in 50 cities across B.C. and Alberta as part of its parent company's aggressive expansion since acquiring the carrier last year. Quebecor Inc.
B.C.’s Clio raises staggering US$900M in venture capital

B.C.’s Clio raises staggering US$900M in venture capital

Cloud-based legal-technology firm in Burnaby now valued at US$3B
Nine B.C. cleantech firms to share $7.6M in grants

Nine B.C. cleantech firms to share $7.6M in grants

Recipients include new joint venture between Westport Innovations and Volvo
Forget gigafactories. B.C. battery-makers are carving out niche market expertise

Forget gigafactories. B.C. battery-makers are carving out niche market expertise

Taiwanese-owned E-One Moli plans to break ground on $1B Maple Ridge plant this winter