Ivor Tossell
Technology Culture Columnist
Ivor Tossell has been writing columns about online culture for The Globe and Mail since 2005. Read more...
Ivor Tossell
Technology Culture Columnist
Ivor Tossell has been writing columns about online culture for The Globe and Mail since 2005. A reformed web programmer, his writing on urban affairs, technology and culture has appeared in Canadian publications ranging from very glossy to downright inky. He lives in Toronto.
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Six Canadian companies leading the social media charge
These six Canadian small businesses have built substantial, sustained campaigns with remarkable impact. Here's how they did it, and what you can learn from them.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Mixed blessing when employees bring their own devices to work
More employees are using personal smartphones, tablets and other device at work, raising security and other challenges that companies must handle
Monday, Apr 30, 2012
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Digital killed the video store, what will replace it?
The problem is that the idea of ‘rental’ doesn’t translate well to the digital world
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012
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The ABCs of cybersecurity
Everything today is digital—and, increasingly, everything is getting hacked. To be absolutely safe, you could move into a cave. Or you could read our handy primer
Tuesday, Apr 24, 2012
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Big Data’s future? Take a hint from Google Maps
As ways for the massive amounts of data out there to be stored, mined and aggregated still evolve, here are some key considerations for how it will take shape
Monday, Apr 23, 2012
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Imagine a call centre where one rep has all the answers at hand
Startup ThoughtWire wants to take new approach, using software 'agents' to replace human effort
Monday, Apr 16, 2012
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Facebook’s latest intrusion: Apps that ‘tell everyone what I’m reading’
I have yet to encounter a Facebook user between the ages of 13 and 53 who likes frictionless sharing apps – especially not the people who inadvertently shared their celeb-news reading habits
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012
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Want to keep tabs on your customers? Big Data can help
The sum of data-driven estimations and probabilities can paint a telling picture about who a company’s clients are, and what they want
Monday, Apr 09, 2012
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Big data holds big promise for small business
A new universe of possibilities is opening up for small business as processors, aggregators and users of big data
Monday, Apr 02, 2012
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How Angry Birds became a cultural touchstone
The touch-screen game not only counts NASA among its promotional partners – it’s redefined the whole platform
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012
