Leadership … whether you’re in the tech industry or vegetable distribution … it is as much about posing questions as seeking answers. It’s about encouraging dialogue and debate, building mechanisms to raise red flags [...]
As co-founder and CEO, it’s largely my job to develop our business strategy and ensure that our long-term course remains in concert with our vision and our core values. To my mind, a crucial part of a CEO’s job is to look out and [...]
McIntel…? Perhaps you heard recent news that Intel bought McAfee. And perhaps you thought “Hmmm, that’s weird – why would a hardware company buy an antivirus company?” Admittedly, at first glance I was taken aback [...]
As the team posted recently, we found out that we are finalists in 8 categories for this year’s CDN Channel Elite Awards. I was in Ottawa for a MSP event—strategizing— when Jeremy shared the news with me. Almost 2 weeks later, I still [...]
What is the value of information? What about the value of personal information? For advertisers, there is nothing more valuable … and they are willing to pay great sums for it. The more they know about you, the easier it is to persuade [...]
I have to admit some growing frustration with a few web-based apps I’ve been using lately. My position on this is not new; I have always expressed my concerns about web-based apps. Lately I’ve diverted some clients away from the [...]
According to a recent Neilsen survey, the average person spends about triple the time on social media than they do with email. 23% of online time is spent on social networking. To be sure, in the IT industry, these numbers are surely different [...]
Laptops and netbooks are so 2009! I have been carrying my iPad all over North America as my primary mobile device for a few months now. We like to beat the hell out of new technologies when they come out; testing the limits of their [...]
Could the day come where we say “goodbye” to the office? The trend towards a world without cubicles is real … the technology is certainly available to keep folks connected to their business applications, email, and co-workers [...]
When we were planning the move to our new building, one thing that needed improvement was our media management. In our little old Bonhill office we had 7 screens on the walls; displaying technical metrics, PowerPoint slides, training videos, [...]
