Category: Technology

From Philippines to Canada, “The Dark Side of Social Media”

TORONTO – In a third world country like the Philippines with so many poor people, rumour and gossip seem to be the national pastime. Texting (email) costs only one peso, a mere few cents Canadian.  Even if this is the Philippines, poverty has not stopped citizens from engaging in online chats, Facebook and Twitter. And they feel important for they all have something to say, for after all they are a part of a larger social group. 

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বিশ্বের সেরা নতুন ভবন’ হিসেবে পুরষ্কার পেলো বাংলাদেশের হাসপাতাল

 (Shomporko সম্পর্ক) বিশ্বের সেরা নতুন ভবন’ হিসেবে রয়েল ইনস্টিটিউট অব ব্রিটিশ আর্কিটেক্টস (রিবা) আন্তর্জাতিক পুরস্কার পেলো বাংলাদেশের সাতক্ষীরার শ্যামনগর উপজেলার ফ্রেন্ডশিপ হাসপাতাল। মঙ্গলবার এ পুরস্কার ঘোষণা করা হয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছে বিবিসি। … Read More in Shomporko >>> 

Mississauga named one of the Top7 Intelligent Communities worldwide

Cities are the engines of economic growth. In a modern society, technology plays a key role in making cities function better, faster and smarter. Tools like network connections, computers, sensors and cameras, can help communities use integrated data to make wiser decisions. A digitally “Smart City” is a benefit to its residents, but an “intelligent community” is one that uses information and technology to drive prosperity, tackle social and economic issues and helps enrich the lives of its inhabitants.

This year, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named Mississauga as one of the Top7 Intelligent Communities in the world. (more…)

Satelight Kommunikasion

Parang hindi pa sapat ang ating maga problema na dinaranas tumitigin sa atin balikat sa Kobid 19, ngayon kailagan pang tumigin sa langit sa pag bagsak nang racket . Manok na Maliit pagarap na “Ang Lagit ay Babagsak” ay hindi nakakatawa. Ang 100 talampakan haba nang instil na raket sinabi na walang paganib na Ito ay masusunod sa pag pasok nito sa atmuspir ipagpatawad mo ang akin pag tanong: Sino ang may risponsibilidad kung ang isang bagay ay magkaluko lumabas sa ispase? Mas nakakakilabot na tanong, ano ang mangyayari sa kataohan kung tayo ay mawalan nang importanteng satilite? (more…)

What Would Happen If We Lost Satellite Communications?


As if we did not have enough on our plates looking over our shoulder for COVID-19, we now had to look up to the sky for a falling rocket. Chicken Little’s pleas of “The Sky is Falling!” – not so funny. The 100 foot Chinese rocket, claimed to pose no risk as it most likely would burn up in our atmosphere upon re-entry, begs to ask the question: Who is responsible for things that go awry in Space? More chilling, what would happen to humankind if we were to lose a vital satellite? (more…)

Halaga nang Wifi’s

May isang emplado tawagin natin sa pagalan na Susie, pumasok para maga trabaho nakita na walang wifi. Tumawag siya sa kompania nang tulong pero walang sumasagot.

Sa madali niyang pag iisip nakakuha siya nang kanilang email sa selular na telepano. Pero kunti lang ang magagawa nang selular telepano para paandarin ang isa opisina sa buong araw pang samantala.

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“Wifi’s Worth”


An employee, let’s call her “Suzie”, showed up for work only to find that the Wifi was out. She phoned Tech support, but no one was in.

Thinking quick on her toes, she managed to get some emails across by turning on “Cellular Data” in her cell phone. But there is only so much you can do to keep the company afloat for a regular work day by buying time on one’s cell phone. (more…)

Tumingala sa ulap

Noon ika 8 Hunio 2021, ang enternet ay bumagsak. CNN, ang New York Times, ang UK gobbiyerno, Amazon, PayPal, ang Financial Times, Bloomberg News, Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Verge, kasama ang libo libong iba ibang gobbiyerno, balita, at sosial midya web cites- lahat ay nahulog sa grrd. Ang kanluran hemisphire ay kasalukuyan nasa panaginib lupa at halos lahat tayo ay hindi pa nakakapag umagang kape. Lahat ay nangyari halos bago mag ala 6 nang umaga “EDT.” (more…)

Head Up in the Clouds (Computing)

On June 8, 2021, the internet broke down. CNN, The New York Times, the UK Government, Amazon, Paypal, the Financial Times, Bloomberg News, Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Verge, along with thousands of other government, news and social media web sites – all fell off the grid. The western hemisphere was still in dreamland; most of us had not even had our morning coffee yet. It happened just before 6 am EDT. (more…)

Wyciekły dane blisko miliona klientów Canada Post

Chyba już nikogo nie dziwią dziwne telefony z reklamą na telefony domowe i cel. Skąd dzwoniący mogą brać dane? Numery telefonów i adresy email? Adresy domowe wraz z nazwiskami i adresy biznesowe wraz z nazwami firm mogą zostać wykorzystane do najróżniejszych celów. W połączeniu z czarnym rynkiem internetu – dark internet pozorny wyciek danych może być bardzo niebezpieczny. (more…)

Fast 1 Million Canada Post-Kundendaten sind durchgesickert

Ich glaube nicht, dass jemand von seltsamen Telefonanrufen mit Werbung auf Privat- und Mobiltelefonen überrascht ist. Woher können Anrufer die Daten beziehen? Wie wäre es mit Telefonnummern und E-Mail-Adressen? Privatadressen mit Nachnamen und Geschäftsadressen mit Firmennamen können für eine Vielzahl von Zwecken verwendet werden. In Kombination mit dem Internet-Schwarzmarkt – dem dunklen Internet – kann das offensichtliche Datenleck sehr gefährlich sein. (more…)

Almost 1 Million Canada Post customers’ data leaked

I don’t think anyone is surprised by strange phone calls with advertising on home and cell phones. Where can callers get the data from? How about telephone numbers and email addresses? Home addresses with surnames and business addresses with company names can be used for a variety of purposes. In combination with the internet black market – the dark internet, the apparent data leak can be very dangerous. (more…)

Is Canada’s Electricity Safe from Cyber Attacks?

Who could forget the Northeast Blackout of 2003? Eighteen years ago, on August 14th,
50 million people in Canada and the USA lost power.

In Toronto, I remember hearing stories of students having to walk from their summer jobs down at Queens Quay to Yonge and Finch, 4 hours to get home, uphill. Along the way, variety store owners were offloading buckets of ice cream to these kids for their freezers had broken down.

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Koryente nang Kanada

Sino ang makakalimot sa blakout noon 2003. 18 taon nang lumipas noong 14 nang Agosto, 50 milyones na tao nang Kanada at Amerika ay nawalan nang koryente. Sa Toronto natatandaan ko ang maga kuwento nang maga istudiante na maga nag lakad mula sa tag init na trabaho nila sa baba nang Queens Quay Yonge hangang Finch apat na oras nag lakad papauwi pataas. Sa kanilang dinadaan ay mayroon na barieti na tindahan na pinamimigay ang ginds nilang sorbetes na natutunaw na dahil ang maga preserve nila ay tumigil na. (more…)

Ugnayan Pamamagitan Zoom

Nitong nakalipas nalabing tatlong buwan minarkahan nang di pang karaniwan paraan upang makipag usap sa zoom. Ang mga tao nag tratrabaho sa bahay sa pamamagitan nito na kahit anong bagay ay na pag uusap kung ano ang na ka taas sa kanila. Ang mag aanak,mag kakaibigan pinasukan na rin Ang ganitong paraan para makipag usap sa isat isa. Sa walang katapusan sarado at utos na mamalagi nang bahay, itong pandemia ay binansagan na malungkot. (more…)

Touching Base through Digital Chat

These past thirteen months have been marked by an unusual way of communicating – Zoom. People have been working from home and resorting to this platform to discuss the status of whatever has been assigned to them. And, families and friends have been accessing the online chat feature of the app to connect with each other. With the never-ending lockdowns or stay-at-home orders, one thing defines this pandemic: loneliness. (more…)

Governo federal quer posicionar Canadá como líder global em cibersegurança

Novo programa com investimento de 80 milhões de dólares em quatro anos

Com a economia digital a registar um crescimento rápido, acelerado pela pandemia COVID-19, a cibersegurança é uma preocupação cada vez maior para os canadianos e empresas. Consciente dessa realidade, o governo federal anunciou esta quinta-feira o novo Cyber Security Innovation Network program, um investimento federal de 80 milhões de dólares para os próximos quatro anos. (more…)

Federal government wants to position Canada as a global leader in cybersecurity

New program with investment of $80 million over four years

With the digital economy continuing to grow rapidly, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity is an ever-increasing concern for Canadians and businesses. Aware of this reality, the federal government announced this Thursday the new Cyber Security Innovation Network program, a federal investment of $80 million over four years. (more…)

Die Bundesregulierungsbehörde CRTC ermöglichte kleineren Mobilfunkbetreibern den Markteintritt und befahl den größten Telekommunikationsbetreiber, die Preispakete zu senken

Die kanadische Rundfunk- und Telekommunikationskommission (CRCT) hat wichtige Entscheidungen getroffen, die es kleineren Mobilfunkbetreibern ermöglichen, als MVNOs – “Mobile Virtual Network Operators” – Mobile virtuelle Netzwerkbetreiber auf den Markt zu kommen. (more…)