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Advisors face higher cybersecurity risks as geopolitical tensions rise
Financial advisory firms are under more pressure than ever to ensure their operations are protected from cyberattacks and prepared for the worst as cybersecurity risks rise.
Resetting Windows 11 might not delete every file, Microsoft warns
A manual reset function in Windows that allows users to delete every file on a system may not actually be working correctly, Microsoft has warned.
Securing Smart Cities From Ransomware Crooks
Danny Bradbury investigates how cities can protect themselves against ransomware as they prepare for the smart city revolution
Where are they now? Charting the fortunes of past Deloitte Fast 50 winners
An analysis of what happened to some startups on the Deloitte Fast 50.
Entrepreneurs on the edge
Successful entrepreneurs have made their mark in the world because their thought processes don’t follow predictable paths. But at what point does “thinking outside the box” become a mental disorder? Local entrepreneurs who have skated close to that line share their stories
“I didn’t actually listen to you,” says Jason Bailey, well into our conversation. It’s not just me, he says. He does it with everyone, including his wife. We are already 20 minutes into our meeting, but we have only just sa...
AMD, Intel and TSMC reportedly block chip sales to Russia
Major chip vendors have reportedly halted chip sales to Russia following its invasion of Ukraine last week, representing a potentially significant threat to a country with limited domestic production capacity.
Apple patents a computer inside a keyboard
Apple has filed a patent for a computer inside a keyboard, designed for easy transportation.
The patent document, titled "Computer in an Input Device", shows a computer housed entirely in a keyboard, reminiscent of the computer-keyboard combinations popular in the eighties.
Microsoft Copilot review: AI baked into your apps
Microsoft is betting big on its Copilot AI technology. The service, based on OpenAI's GPT large language model (LLM), is now integrated with Microsoft 365, its office productivity suite. Danny Bradbury tested it out.
Learn to have an entrepreneurial mindset, not how to run a business
Article about how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
Canada's startup scene makes a polite pop, but still awaits its big bang
Canada has a lot of technology talent: it's a hub for innovative game design and clean tech ventures, for example. It has its share of smart software companies, but when it comes to helping them all grow, it needs help.
Rationalizing Security Awareness Training
Security awareness training (SAT) is at the top of many security companies' lists for hardening defenses. Human error is a leading cause of data breaches, so it makes sense to teach employees how to avoid key mistakes.
ICS and OT vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2021
The number of published ulnerabilities in operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems doubled last year, and a quarter of them had no patches available.
Microsoft Edge poised to overtake Safari as second most popular desktop browser
Microsoft's Edge browser is on the verge of knocking Apple's Safari from the second most popular spot on desktop systems.
According to browser-tracking company GlobalStats, there's just a 0.3% gap between the two.
Are you an entrepreneur or a small business owner? Or both?
So, you own a small business. Does that make you an entrepreneur? There’s more to this question than mere semantics. All entrepreneurs are small business owners at some point, but not all small business owners are entrepreneurs.
New business taxes creating 'a whole new group of losers'
When the federal government introduced new tax rules last year, small businesses said they were being unfairly targeted by “punitive” measures. According to Small Business Association Canada, up to half of the country’s entrepreneurs say they’re already feeling negative effects.
Changes to passive income is one pain point. In the February budget, the Liberals implemented a grind-down mechanism for small business tax deductions by which every dollar of passive income over $50,000 — for example...