Survey shows Canadians give themselves top marks for being tech savvy but fall short when put to the test
Rogers launches Tech Essentials, a new education program to help empower Canadians to make the most of technology Think you’re tech savvy? Test your tech knowledge and see how you compare TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2013 /CNW/ – Canadians are among the highest adopters of technology in the world, but a recent survey shows they vastly [...]
Pledge to Protect Your Online Privacy in 2013: Five New Year’s Resolutions
Commissioner Cavoukian urges everyone to stay diligent in protecting themselves online with five easy resolutions TORONTO, Jan. 2, 2013 /CNW/ – As we spend more and more time online, people need to be diligent in protecting their online privacy and personal information to avoid identity theft and fraud. Over this past holiday season, many Ontarians [...]
Nomophobia on the rise in Canada: Majority of Canadian smartphone owners sleep next to their device and expect to be even more connected in 2013
Rogers Innovation Report reveals top technology trends and predictions for 2013 and beyond TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2012 /CNW/ – The love affair between Canadians and their smartphones intensified in 2012. According to the latest Rogers Innovation Report, commissioned by Vision Critical and released today by Rogers Communications, Nomophobia – the state of stress caused by [...]
Survey: If They Had To, Canadians Would Give Up Coffee, Video Games and TV Before Parting With Their Smartphones
Seventeen per cent would even give up their pets, if required TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2012 /CNW/ – If necessary Canadians would give up coffee or video games before saying goodbye to their smartphones, according to the results of a national survey released today by WIND Mobile. Thirty-seven percent of Canadian mobile phone owners aged 18-34 [...]
Yahoo! Canada Announces Winners of First Annual Awards
Canadians have spoken, voting for Justin Trudeau as the winner of The Next Prime Minster category in the First Annual Yahoo! Canada Awards TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2012 /CNW/ – What was the year’s biggest scandal? Who is Canada’s real social media superstar? Who’s comeback got the biggest buzz? Today, Yahoo! Canada answers all those questions [...]
Giving good text the first step to getting cozy with someone this fall
Virgin Mobile finds that as the weather gets cooler, Canadians are turning up the heat – sending steamy messages at work, church and even family reunions! TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2012 /CNW/ – With the arrival of the crisp fall weather, Canadians can no longer rely on their bronzed beach bodies to catch a date’s eye [...]
Putting control of personal data where it belongs – with the individual!
Commissioner Cavoukian applauds organizations within the emerging Personal Data Ecosystem for ensuring strong privacy protection TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2012 /CNW/ – Personal information – the new “oil” of the Internet – largely resides with organizations – removed from the individual’s sphere of control. The boundless potential of the Personal Data Ecosystem (PDE) is to place [...]
CIRA welcomes world Internet leaders to Toronto
.CA host to high-level global meeting on Internet governance OTTAWA, Oct. 10, 2012 /CNW/ – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (www.CIRA.ca), the organization that manages .CA, Canada’s Top-level domain, is welcoming key Internet policy decision-makers from around the world to Toronto next week for ICANN 45, a high-level meeting that will help define the future [...]
Popular websites in Canada disclosing personal information
Research by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada highlights privacy concerns related to “web leakage” – the online disclosure of personal information to third parties, apparently without knowledge or consent OTTAWA, Sept. 25, 2012 /CNW/ – Some leading websites in Canada are inappropriately “leaking” registered users’ personal information – including names, email addresses [...]
Heart and Stroke Foundation’s new smartphone app puts health at Canadians’ fingertips
Free <30 Days Mobile App gives users control and rewards them for heart-healthy action OTTAWA, Sept. 19, 2012 /CNW/ – The Heart and Stroke Foundation, in partnership with Desjardins Financial Security, today launched a free mobile app – an easy tool to help Canadians make important lifestyle changes that could add healthy years to their [...]
