Author Archives: Technology Consulting Team

Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Privacy

Artificial Intelligence

With the development and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our daily lives, ethics and bias quickly become main concerns. Both ethics and bias also make implementing artificial intelligence in a practical sense that more complicated. Whose definition of what is ethical are corporations programming their AI systems to default to? It’s highly unlikely that there will be a standard answer to this question across companies, industries and countries; especially considering the lack of diversity in the AI design world.  Read more +

Thinking Outside the Box: Document Management for Law Firms

Law firms of all sizes rely heavily on the ebb and flow of documents to successfully manage client matters. With several tools on the market that claim to meet the needs of your law firm, we will investigate the two top contenders that lead the way to successful document management. Read more +

Smart Phone Water Resistance Claims

water resistant claims

Water resistant claims are heavily emphasized in marketing campaigns for today’s most popular smartphones and fitness trackers. But how trustworthy are their claims? As with any new technology purchase, it’s important to delve beyond the pretty packaging and assertions,  and get down to the facts. Read more +

Smartwatch for Business Users

Smartwatch shipments are projected to reach 110 million units by the end of 2016 (this according to IDC).  As is the case with several other technology products that are aimed at the consumer market, it will only be a matter of time before it impacts how we conduct business. When considering whether a new device may be beneficial to an individual or workplace, it is important to explore the impact it will have on the security of information being processed and utilized. Read more +

Dangers of a Bug Bounty

bug bounty

Bug bounties have good intentions but in a world where cyber warfare is a reality, it can lead to complex consequences were ethics and espionage come into play. When private companies compete to outbid each other’s bounties, it can create a dangerous playing ground that could potentially put million’s of users sensitive information at risk. Read more +

Open Source Contributors and the Free Riders Who Love Them

open source

The Open Source community has been integral to the advancements we’ve seen in technology. Since enabling technology is essential to your business, it may be time to think further about how these tools are created, who profits, who contributes and more importantly, who doesn’t. Read more +

Malware: The New Weapons of Mass Destruction

cyber espionage

Canadian businesses are quick to adopt modern technologies into their workplace. It’s how we remain competitive and connected to clients, partners and industry news. But the advancement of malware and constant security attacks makes it increasingly nerve-wracking to those who interact with sensitive business data. Our dependence on the internet makes us a prime target for cyber criminals. But its not just small time hackers, looking to wreak havoc on our computer systems. Cyber-warfare and state-sponsored attacks are on the rise and for many large countries are a central element to their military strategies. Read more +

Calendar Solutions for Your Business: Bookings and Meeting Rooms

As part of Office 365’s productivity suite, Microsoft has extended its cloud based offerings with interactive calendar features. We’ll have a look at two separate calendar solutions, that will free up administrative duties, empower your clientele, and perhaps free up your phone lines. Eliminating the back and forth of scheduling communications with these solutions may make scheduling appointments and booking rooms much more efficient for your organization. Read more +

The Impact of Machine Learning

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Machine Learning, artificial intelligence and data mining may seem like abstract concepts that have little to do with the day to day functions of your small to medium sized business. But Gartner has officially added machine learning (ML) to their Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. This means there is enough research, resources and momentum behind machine learning that it could potentially redefine buyer, supplier and customer relationships for any business. Read more +

Data Privacy and Microsoft Score Victory

data privacy

Data privacy and the governance of personal or business data is challenging to manage in today’s global landscape. Users generally entrust their data to third parties (i.e. Internet Service Providers). The level of privacy to be expected has caused much debate. Further complicating data sovereignty concerns, are world governments using their own interpretation of privacy laws. As a result there is often confusion and overreach during investigations where data is stored on other countries’ servers.

In what has been referred to as a landmark decision, an appellate court ruled this July that the US government could not obtain personal data held overseas by issuing a domestic warrant. Read more +