With any big change to your IT infrastructure comes risk, but of course you’re hoping that the rewards will out weigh those risks. In fact, you’re doing more than just hoping – you’re planning, strategizing, and putting your organization in a good position...

To celebrate Systems Administrator Appreciation Day—which falls on July 29, 2011, this year— Windows IT Pro, Cloud IT Pro, SharePoint Pro, and Business Technology are sponsoring a contest for readers to submit (and vote on) the best IT pro of the year...

Over the last few weeks I have received many emails from individuals across the country asking about TechDays 2011 so I figured I would give you all an update.  Over the last few months the team and I have been discussing how we can make TechDays...

“ACM's Tech Pack series provides perspectives and insights into the fast-growing EA discipline and profession, which is critically important to both for-profit and non-profit enterprises. The new Tech Pack is well suited for experienced Enterprise and...

It was great to see those of you who were able to make it out to the Align IT event for Infrastructure Managers in Mississauga this week. There were quite a few folks from the Halton IT Pros group which meets just a 10 minute drive from the Microsoft...

I landed in Montreal a few hours ago for what I hope will be a very exciting week.  I love the city, not only because it is the place that hosts the Canadian Grand Prix every June (and since the F1 season kicked off in Australia this past weekend...

IT Professionals, members of the IT community and those connected to the IT industry ALL want to be part of the IT industry's premier global “Awards For Professionalism". Nominate your Outstanding Peers NOW The Network Professional Association® ...

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Eliezer Manor: International Top-ranking Venture Capitalist, Business and Technology Leader, Industry-Leading Visionary...

With 80 percent of Canadians using the Internet (2009 Stats Can ) and 96 percent of those using it from home, it’s important people know how to protect their PC, and the important content it stores – like personal files or family photos. Microsoft...

Have your team take on the Mango Challenge and get an unique opportunity to have the team and your organization internationally recognized. How does this work? Submit 2 "quality" apps and you could get a free Windows Phone 7.5 plus the apps...

A little while ago I posted about the new series that we’ve started – the Manager Tech Talk Video series. We broadcast our first episode in mid-August and from that broadcast, created an on demand video   and a new on demand audio podcast for our...

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I have an interview with Dr. Balaji Venkataraman: Top Global Educational and ICT Authority and Visionary, Director Technology &...

Here's an update from GITCA on the "24 Hours in the Cloud" event.... ------ Due to the overwhelming response to the GITCA ( http://www.gitca.org/ ) request for submissions for the 24 Hours in the Cloud ( http://sp.gitca.org/sites/24hours/ugpages...

I am sharing 8 CIO lessons from the World CIO Forum published by CIO Canada and itWorldCanada . Compare them with your action plans.

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Kelly Knister , VP Skills Canada BC, Director CEA, Careers Coordinator who talks about needed partnerships, apprenticeships...

You have seen more than 10 blogs spotlighting Kelly and his contributions to the world. There is another special event happening March 28th when Kelly is celebrating this 90th birthday. Kelly is providing a special lecture – in fact I’m flying into Toronto...

On September 28th, Microsoft is released an out-of-band security update.  This bulletin, MS10-070 , has a maximum severity rating of Important and addresses one vulnerability in Windows. We covered it’s release on The Security Bulletins for the Regular...

Nick Malik is an internationally recognized expert, speaker, blogger and innovator in Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture. Co-author of three books and a popular speaker at conferences, Nick brings his 32 years of high-tech experience to...

Karna Gupta recently took over as CEO and President of ITAC , the IT Association of Canada. His work and that of ITAC impacts you, the country, and the industry. Enjoy the interview! Karna Gupta is one of the most respected and well-seasoned executives...

In a recent interview, Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Developer Division, Scott Guthrie talked about how Cloud computing with Windows Azure means that your developers can deliver a new kind of value to your business. He highlighted a few key points...

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Dean Olmstead Senior Vice President Avanade about Managing the Big Data Flood Prevalent in Business. Enjoy! Stephen...

Guest post by Paul Laberge , Developer Advisor, Microsoft Canada There is a sea change happening in the enterprise today – employees are deciding to bring the technology they are comfortable using at home to work and using it to be productive. Many people...

I used to play basketball in high school, which won’t surprise anyone who’s met me – I’m a 5 foot 10 woman and have been since, oh, about grade 5. However I quit in grade 11 after just 2 seasons. The reason? The coach wouldn’t let me expand my skills...

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Frans Kaashoek: ACM-Infosys Foundation Award $150K Recipient, Internationally Renowned MIT Professor and Researcher, Innovating...

I wanted to share with you Microsoft’s Canada newest video for their Browse with Confidence campaign about shopping and banking online. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14mbkiYwUOI PayPal recently reported that while they currently have 84 million users...