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MIT Tech Review: Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked An attacker had somehow gained control of more than half of the network’s computing power and was using it to rewrite the...

In a recent report released by the Brookfield Institute, it was found that visible minorities made up 31.9% of Canada’s tech workers and were more likely to work in tech occupations than non-visible...

Ottawa, Thursday, February 21, 2019 – The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is pleased to announce that the Communications Security Establishment is now a Platinum sponsor for...

ITWC: Almost 60 per cent of Canadian firms surveyed were victims of cyber attacks: Report Of the firms surveyed, 58.48 per cent reported having data exfiltrated in 2018. Of those, just over 24.5 per...

Today, The Information and Communications Technology Council is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with the IMD World Competitiveness Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, to better benchmark and...

Bill Gates, Charles Babbage, and Steve Jobs… the majority of us know these names, right? What about Grace Hopper? As her creation of the compiler program led to the development of a universal computer...

Today, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) announced a collaboration with LinkedIn Canada to share labour market data and learning resources to empower Canadians to rapidly...

Inspiring a Shared Digital Future - ICTC is a national centre of expertise for the digital-based economy, is the trusted source for evidence-based policy advice, forward-looking research, and creative...

Small business is big in Canada – really big. So big that over 98% of all Canadian companies have fewer than 100 employees! When you add in medium-sized businesses (100 to 499 employees), that...

OTTAWA, ON – January 25, 2019 ICTC and Riipen partner to integrate project-based business skills learning for grades 6-12. Today, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is...

The application period for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program is still open. We want to help employers like you hire youth and create valuable summer job opportunities that strengthen our local...

The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) would like your input on an important initiative aimed at increasing the attraction and retention of women in the tech/digital sector. We...

By Alexandra Cutean, Senior Director of Research & Policy. From autonomous air taxis to a psychedelic ride immersing users into the Google universe , the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show hosted by the...

According to ICTC’s Outlook 2017-2021, Canada has to fill 216,000 technology-related positions by 2021. To meet demand, we require strategies and actions to attract, recruit and retain all sources of...

A YEAR IN REVIEW AND A LOOK FORWARD TO 2019 Canada’s economy continues to undergo structural transformation brought upon by innovative technologies, evolving trade dynamics, environmental trends, and...

The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and the Royal Canadian Mountain Police - Canadian Police College (RCMP) collaborated on two, full-day interactive learning events on cyber...