17 September 2019

• Wi-Fi Alliance officially announces Wi-Fi 6 certification
  Wi-Fi Alliance's new certification to guarantee Wi-Fi 6 performance out of the box.
• Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2010 has its end of support pushed back by nine months
  Microsoft Corp. is pushing back its January 14, 2020 end of support date for Exchange Server 2010 by nine months.
• Sage gets cloudy, moves towards open source and microservices
  Last week, Sage held its first ever conference dedicated to its line of enterprise resource planning products, Sage Sessions X3.
• Canada should look towards Indigenous population for its tech talent needs, leaders say
  While many have looked overseas for talent to bridge the skills gap that is developing in the tech industry in Canada, but that view may be overlooking an untapped talent market right here in the country. The indigenous population is growing at a faster rate than any population in Canada, and within that population could...
• Cyber Security Today – Don’t believe everything online, another open database of personal information and cheating on exams
  Today's podcast offers advice for those worried about misinformation during elections, reports on the discovery of another open database of personal information online, sextortion and cheating on exams
• Hashtag Trending – Seniors love Alexa, terrible-looking websites, and Google changes algorithm
  A new report says seniors enjoy the benefits of voice-assistants like Alexa, another report highlights the websites that don’t know what they’re doing, and Google is changing its search algorithm to prioritize original news reporting.
• Does mobile-enabling the office provide benefits? ServiceNow is counting on it with its newest offerings
  There's still room for mobile to do more in the workplace.
• Shopify pledges $6.6M annually to flight climate change
  Shopify is putting its financial weight behind the fight against climate change.
• Most Canadians are worried AI is advancing too quickly, and they expect banks to have the answers, says study
  A new report highlights a growing fear among Canadians that’s tied to the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, but experts say banks are just starting to figure out cloud.
• Be skeptical of all online content, Canadians warned as election campaign starts
  At a panel on technology and democracy experts discuss their fears and the ad-supported business model of social media platforms