Year: 2022

2023 Cybersecurity predictions – Part 1

Making cybersecurity predictions is easy (“Cybercriminals will become more inventive”). Making actionable ones for IT security leaders is much harder. We’ve assembled what we hope is a useful list of predictions from cybersecurity vendors – people who know what threat actors talk about on dark web forums, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of […]

The new Matter standard and what it means for smart home devices

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has officially launched the Matter standard, which allows compliant Internet of Things (IoT) devices to communicate with one another, so consumers can buy connected devices without having to worry if they’re compatible with an existing system. Device manufacturers should comply with the Matter standard to ensure their devices are compatible […]

Clio’s Natalie Archibald on creating digital-first workspaces

Intentionality and collaboration are two crucial leadership pillars that every business needs to consider when redesigning the office and entering new markets, according to Clio’s vice president of people, Natalie Archibald. Archibald spoke with BetaKit editor-in-chief Douglas Soltys at the SAAS NORTH conference this year to discuss how to navigate the changing work trends and […]

Log4j2 vulnerability on year later: ‘It is still being exploited’

This month marks the one-year anniversary of the discovery of the Log4j2 vulnerability. Technically, it’s a 2021 cybersecurity event. However IT and infosec leaders spent much of 2022 hunting for and patching applications using the buggy open-source logging library module. If they’re smart, they’ll keep doing it in 2023, says one expert. “Many CISOs may […]

Rogers-Shaw merger battle: 2022 roundup

The Rogers-Shaw merger saga continued along its bumpy path in 2022, following pushbacks from more than one competition watchdog, some short-lived wins, new ventures, and disillusionment after one too many failed mediation processes. Rogers investors were hoping for some respite before Christmas, but the Competition Tribunal has yet to arrive at a decision on the […]

Info-Tech session for IT execs goes ‘behind the hype’ of ChatGPT

Now that OpenAI’s ChatGPT is in the public domain, the big discussion point being pondered revolves around what impact it will have on society as a whole, and in the enterprise. When it comes to the latter, London, Ont.-based Info-Tech Research Group describes the release as a “watershed moment in the history of generative AI, […]

Salesforce leaders make their predictions for 2023

Tech leaders at customer relationship management company Salesforce have shared their top IT predictions, based on market analysis and customers’ perspectives. Salesforce execs provided an overview of the main technologies, economic challenges, and trends that will impact businesses in 2023. Here are Salesforce’s five IT investment predictions, given the ongoing economic pressures: Digital Transformation – […]

AI and data management at the forefront of SAS’ 2023 IT predictions

IT predictions for 2023 are echoing one main message: 2023 will be plagued with the consequences of global supply chain issues, rising inflation and interest rates as we attempt to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.  Analytics software provider SAS says that organizations will have to brace themselves to face these challenges, prepare to take hits, […]

Hashtag Trending 2022 Holiday Special – Part 1/2

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, mass layoffs, the Rogers outage, and a push for clean tech.   With the new year nearly upon us, it’s once again the time to take a look back at the top stories of the year. Welcome to Hashtag Trending, I’m your host, Samira Balsara, and in this two-episode special, we’ll […]