Category: Trends
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Apple devices are no longer just for creative teams. Many businesses now issue Macs, iPhones, and iPads alongside Windows PCs. Why organizations choose Apple – Employee preference can help with recruitment and satisfaction – Apple silicon offers strong performance and battery life – Long software support for devices – Security features such as built-in encryption…
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The biggest Microsoft news for most small businesses this year is about price and packaging. Price increases from July 1, 2026 Microsoft raised list prices for commercial Microsoft 365 suites worldwide on July 1, 2026. Reported increases range from roughly 5% to 43% depending on the plan, with entry-level, frontline, and small-business plans rising the…
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Regulators in the United States and Europe are challenging the market power of the largest technology companies. Cases move slowly, and outcomes differ, so treat this as a trend to monitor, not a prediction. Where things stood in our latest review – Google (search): A U.S. federal court found that Google unlawfully maintained a monopoly…
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The pendulum is swinging toward the office, especially in large organizations and the public sector, but most workplaces will remain a mix. What’s happening in Canada (2026) – Ontario’s provincial public service moved to five days a week in the office from January 5, 2026, and Alberta’s public service followed in February. – The federal…
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For years, the headline was a shortage of cybersecurity workers. The latest research shows the problem has become more specific. What ISC2’s 2025 study found The 2025 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study surveyed more than 16,000 security professionals worldwide. – Skills shortages now outweigh headcount shortages. For the first time, ISC2 declined to publish a global…
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Finding and keeping skilled technology staff is hard, especially for smaller organizations that can’t match big-company salaries. The picture – Statistics Canada’s Canadian Survey on Business Conditions for the second quarter of 2026 found that recruiting skilled employees was among the top obstacles businesses expected over the next three months, cited by about 24% of…
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Privacy regulation isn’t standing still. Businesses that sell across borders must keep up. This article is for general information purposes only, not legal advice. Canada – Quebec has Law 25, with its major provisions now in force, including stricter consent, privacy officer duties, incident reporting, privacy impact assessments, and rules about automated decisions. – Federal…
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“Digital sovereignty” has moved from policy circles into procurement and business decisions. What it means Shared Services Canada describes digital sovereignty as the government’s ability to control and protect its digital assets, systems, and data, regardless of where technologies are developed, hosted, or supported. It goes beyond where data is stored (residency) to who has…
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Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) is the newest mainstream wireless standard. Business access points, newer laptops, and many phones now support it. The real question is whether your office benefits yet. What Wi-Fi 7 adds – Wider channels: up to 320 MHz in the 6 GHz band, for higher peak speeds – Multi-Link Operation (MLO): a…
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5G is the fifth generation of mobile networks. For business, it opens options beyond faster smartphones. Public 5G for business – Backup internet: 5G routers can provide failover when wired service goes down – Primary connectivity for temporary or remote sites, such as construction, pop-up stores, and events – Fixed wireless access: an alternative to…