TORONTO – 'Be prepared' is an old Boy Scout motto. But Telus' vice-president and chief data officer told a privacy conference Wednesday that being prepared can also make the difference between a data breach being big headlines for days or dealt with quickly and quietly.
"It really very often can be how you respond that makes the difference between a major incident that you manage and get through and live to survive," Pamela Snively told the Toronto conference.
Before taking her present post at Telus, Snively was a consultant who advised companies on how to respond after a breach….
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SMITHERS, B.C. – Telus has invested $1 million to build a new wireless site along Highway 16, bringing wireless service to approximately 13 kilometers of highway and the town of Telkwa.
The project is part of the 10-year Connecting British Columbia Agreement that Telus signed with the province of B.C. in 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, Telus will invest to connect more than 1,700 kilometres of unconnected highways with wireless service.
“Telus’ investment in this site will ensure travelers and residents can make calls along this stretch of highway, and more critically, reach 911 in the event of an…
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TORONTO – Telus is once again teaming up with The Globe and Mail on a contest aimed at shining a spotlight on Canada's small business community and the challenges it faces.
The sixth annual Small Business Challenge wants to hear from entrepreneurs for a chance to win a grand prize of $100,000. From now until May 31, small businesses are invited to submit their biggest business challenge and explain how they would use $100,000 to help them overcome it. Five semi-finalists will pitch to a panel of successful entrepreneurs and small business experts in Toronto on June 29 and…
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MONTREAL – Telus intends to invest $2 billion across Quebec through 2020, of which $340 million will be invested in new communications infrastructure this year alone, the company said Monday.
Telus said that the funds will be used to extend its fibre optic network infrastructure, strengthen its wireless service, and further develop the Telus Health offer to increase connectivity and collaboration in the healthcare continuum.
"By the end of 2020 Telus will have invested more than $27 billion in Quebec since 2000," said François Gratton, EVP and president, business solutions east and Telus Quebec, in the news release. "This sustained commitment attests…
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DAWSON CREEK and FORT ST. JOHN, BC – Telus is establishing a direct fibre connection to Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and the community of Charlie Lake in British Columbia.
Planning is currently underway, and construction work will begin in the spring, with homes and businesses connected before the end of this year. Telus said that connecting to its fibre optic network will boost data capacity, providing local homes access to Internet speeds of up to 150 Mbps, and even faster speeds for businesses, healthcare providers and schools.
The company added that it will spend $10 million to connect more than…
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GATINEAU – A Bell Canada application seeking the forbearance of wireless access service (WAS) has support from network partner Telus, saying there are plenty of alternatives. Rogers Communications, on the other hand, opposes it, noting that it’s not as simple as saying there are alternatives, and that therefore WAS can be forborne.
The CRTC has dealt with WAS on two separate occasions, the most recent being its wholesale services decision 2015-326. A 2012 decision also delved into WAS. Both times, the Commission has chosen not to forbear from regulating it and allowed wireless service providers to continue to…
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VANCOUVER – Telus Garden’s office tower in Vancouver is officially one of the greenest buildings in North America after receiving LEED Platinum certification, the highest rating a building development can receive.
Following an extensive review, the Canada Green Building Council awarded Telus Garden Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification this week during the Smart Prosperity launch. Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle is one of 25 founding members of the Smart Prosperity coalition, committed to advancing innovation and accelerating Canada’s transition to a stronger, cleaner economy.
“Today, we celebrate Telus Garden, the transformative centerpiece of a revitalized city…
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OTTAWA – Telus’ EVP, corporate affairs, chief legal officer and corporate secretary Monique Mercier has been named Woman of the Year by Women in Communications and Technology (WCT).
Mercier, pictured, leads a team of 300 professionals, of which 49% are women. She coaches, mentors, and champions the Telus women’s executive network, and has advocated to have its board of directors be compromised of 25% women by May 2017, and 30% by 2019.
Accenture was named company of the year, and WCT also named 10 other recipients of its prestigious annual awards, which recognize efforts to advance women’s representation and achievement in…
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TORONTO – Telus has teamed up with Microsoft and Avanade to offer Skype for Business, an enterprise-grade unified communications and collaboration solution that enables new ways for employees to connect with colleagues and customers, and helps Canadian businesses better support a mobile workforce.
Designed for organizations of all sizes, Skype for Business, powered by Telus, is delivered as a fully managed private cloud solution from its Canadian data centres. Billed as the evolution of Microsoft Lync, the service brings together the familiar Skype interface with an expanded Lync feature set that offers seamless integration with commonly used Microsoft Office applications…
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MONTREAL – Telus’ Optik TV customers now have free access to 10,000 music videos thanks to the launch of the Stingray Music Videos TV app.
Available to Telus Optik TV subscribers in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec, the app also provides free access at the touch of a button to 225 compilations curated by Stingray’s music experts, including themed playlists, as well as music videos from today’s hottest artists like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
The Stingray Music Videos TV app can be accessed in Western Canada from channel 559, and in Quebec by selecting the remote’s apps button and…
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