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Ransomware victims jumped 49% in July as organisations also endured 2,336 weekly cyberattacks and widening AI data exposure.
Ransomware victims jumped 49% in July, while organisations worldwide also faced 16% more cyber attacks year on year.
Moneris will keep access to BMO and RBC clients after the sale, with exclusive referral deals preserving bank ties as ownership shifts.
US small businesses can now access grant matching and trading links as Tenet rolls out Cubeler Business Hub beyond its Canadian base.
Stricter scrutiny of trading activity is driving demand for surveillance tools, helping Eflow add 20 client relationships in North America this year.
Audiobook listeners in seven markets can now ask Spotify for playlists and next-in-series picks, reducing search time between titles.
Governance and infrastructure problems have forced 95% of enterprises to delay or scrap AI projects, according to a new Cloudera survey.
Governance and infrastructure are blocking AI scale-ups, with 95% of enterprises delaying or cancelling projects, Cloudera said.
Canadian banks will be able to cut months of compliance work to days as the first joint product automates data risk checks and audit evidence.
The deployment will give New Zealand crews urgent experience as unprecedented blazes threaten the US north-west and western Canada.
As wildfires intensify, 10 retired Hercules aircraft will be converted into aerial tankers, boosting Canada's firefighting fleet and aerospace jobs.
Wagepoint has added an AI payroll review tool that flags unusual changes for Canadian small businesses and accountants before approval.
Students at the Canadian college will gain industry-recognised certifications as employers increasingly demand verified IT skills over formal study alone.
Early momentum is prompting a broader push to bring more Canadians into open source, with 31,000 visits and 1,181 library entries.
Productivity pressures are forcing Canadian SMEs to pair cautious hiring with heavier AI spending, even as optimism about growth stays firm.
The sale hands one of Canada's biggest merchant payment networks to a technology investor, while preserving referral ties with the two banks.
Cards still dominate Canadian spending, but digital wallets now capture nearly a third of online transactions and are set to keep rising.
Consumers and businesses will be able to move money in seconds outside banking hours when Payments Canada launches the RTR next quarter.
The Burlington project is set to sustain more than 200 jobs and add nearly 100 more as demand for transformer equipment rises across North America.
Toast will use Adyen's payments system in the US as the restaurant software group seeks faster settlement and broader merchant services.
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