Category Archives: Hardware
Alberta commits $150M to jump-start rural broadband; seeks private, federal support
CAMROSE, Alta. — Alberta is committing up to $150 million to improve internet service in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Premier Jason Kenney says the money is meant to help attract contributions from private companies and the federal governm...
Canada joins allies in blaming China for massive attack on email servers
OTTAWA — Canada joined the United States and other allies on Monday in blaming China for a massive cyberattack that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. The attack saw hackers exploit weaknesses in Microsoft Ex...
Attack that held U.S. pipeline hostage could happen in Canada: cyberprotection chief
OTTAWA — The sort of brazen digital attack that recently shut down a key U.S. energy pipeline could strike Canada, says the head of the federal cyberprotection agency. "The fact is, it can happen anywhere," said Scott Jones of the Canadian
B.C. and federal governments promise unbroken cell service on ‘Highway of Tears’
The federal and British Columbia governments say seamless cellular coverage will be provided along the Highway of Tears by October 2022. Seventy per cent of Highway 16 already has some coverage, but Lisa Beare, B.C.'s minister of citizens' services, sa...
Poor IT support hurting Canadian military operations, internal review finds
OTTAWA — An internal Defence Department report has warned that Canadian Armed Forces operations and security may be at risk due to major problems with how the military's computer networks are built and supported. The report follows a review of the
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
LONDON — The EU's efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook through antitrust investigations have taken too long, dulling their effectiveness, a report said Thursday. Legal tools available to the bloc's competition ...
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
LONDON — The EU's efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook through antitrust investigations have taken too long, dulling their effectiveness, a report said Thursday. Legal tools available to the bloc's competition ...
Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA — The federal government is giving $2 billion more to provinces and territories to help them ensure kids can safely go back to school next month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to make the announcement Wednesday at a school...
Huawei hopeful it can provide 5G to Canada despite Trump, Five Eyes pressure
OTTAWA — Huawei Canada says it is collateral damage in the Trump administration's trade war with China and remains hopeful that it might still be able to sell next-generation internet equipment to Canada. That characterization comes one day after Brita...