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Viscount Systems, a Burnaby-based high technology supplier of security systems and software is pleased to announce that the company has completed a project for Microsoft Global Security called the Good Samaritan Project. The Good Samaritan Project is designed to create a social network of employees to reply to and assist in the event of emergencies by using the Freedom security platform to integrate Microsoft Kinect software with Microsoft Windows phones through an Azure Cloud application. Read the rest of this entry »

Teradici, the developer of the innovative PC-over-IP® (PCoIP®) protocol that enables a true PC experience for desktop virtualization, has announced support for SIPRNet hardware token authentication in PCoIP zero clients for VMware View™, ensuring that U.S. military, federal and government deployments meet the latest mandated security standards in user identification and authentication. VMware View and PCoIP zero clients with SIPRNet hardware token support enable users to securely carry their credentials across virtual machines. Read the rest of this entry »

Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. has announced that it will be opening the Bluedrop Training and Simulation Centre (BTSC) in Halifax. This state of the art facility will host and develop some of the world’s most advanced training and simulation technologies to address the operational and maintenance requirements for Civil and Military Aviation, as well as Army and Naval domains. Read the rest of this entry »

Faronics, a Vancouver-based company whose focus is in simplifying, securing and managing multi-user computer environments, has released a new version of Faronics Anti-Executable, the company’s flagship application control tool that ensures endpoint security by only permitting approved executables to run on a workstation or server. The new release simplifies application control in the face of increasing attacks via social networking websites, and comes as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to providing the most comprehensive layered security suite on the market. Read the rest of this entry »

National legal firm Borden Ladner Gervais agrees that contests can be an effective way for companies to market themselves, but whether it’s a car give-away or an opportunity to travel to exotic locales, there are rules that protect Canadians from being misled, and crossing that legal line can create serious legal and reputational risk for U.S. companies operating north of the border. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 1,200 movers and shakers from the international business community will gather in Montreal at the end of May for a new breed of business conference focussed on commerce and creativity: C2-MTL. With a few weeks to go, the program and the already stellar list of speakers are being enhanced. Read the rest of this entry »

DTM Systems Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Josef Hans Lara as Director, Cloud and Software Solutions. With 12 years’ experience in the information technology industry Josef started his career in Europe leading the marketing and sales efforts on hardware and software channel sales. Continuing to build his career into North America he became the lead for Large Account Resellers developing award winning licensing services and helping multiple industry and public sector organizations across Canada and the USA to achieve compliance and embrace models to license Cloud computing. Read the rest of this entry »

SongFreaks is proud to announce the release of the SongFreaks music player free download, ready to bring millions of accurate lyrics to users’ music libraries on iPhone and Android devices. With its innovative LyricStream technology, the SongFreaks player can highlight lyric lines in time with the music, making it fun to read or sing along. For songs without LyricStream information, the player includes an easy and fun way to add it on the fly. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver gaming startup Pepperdev Studios has announced their first title: Hungry Fins. The studio has launched a Kickstarter campaign to complete the final stages of development, and once released, a portion of all App Store revenue will be donated to BC Children’s Hospital. Read the rest of this entry »

As Communitech launches its HYPERDRIVE program to jump-start commercialization of  high-potential tech startup companies, high-profile funders and service providers are lining up to support the innovative program. Investors Canrock Ventures, Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), BDC Venture Capital, Research In Motion (RIM), OMERS Ventures, iNovia Capital, and Rho Canada Ventures have confirmed their participation in the HYPERDRIVE program, with the intent of seeding and cultivating the best in tech and ultimately resulting in more successful Canadian-grown tech companies. Read the rest of this entry »