BlackBerry Launches mobile app development award at Canada-Wide Science Fair 2014

This year, the Canada-Wide Science Fair launched the BlackBerry Smartphone App Development Award. This continues CWSF’s tradition of fostering interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) among Canadian youth, preparing them to pursue STEM careers, especially in the rapidly growing field of mobile computing. The event takes place in Windsor from May 10^th to 17^th, 2014.

CWSF is the largest science-based competition in the country, and has captured the imaginations of thousands of students since 1962 (approximately 25,000 students compete each year.

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First arrest made on CRA Heartbleed hack that stole 1,000 Social Insurance Numbers

The RCMP has arrested suspected hacker Stephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes who's being accused of hacking the Canada Revenue Agency website and 1,000 Social Insurance Numbers using the Hearbleed explot. The 19-year-old man from London, Ontario had his computer seized as evidence. The CRA didn't react quickly enough to the Heartbleed hack, which resulted in the pilfering of the SINs. The breach caused a shutdown of the systems for online filing of taxes, effectively extending the April 30 deadline.

“The RCMP treated this breach of security as a high priority case and mobilized the necessary resources to resolve the matter as quickly as possible. Investigators from National Division, along with our counterparts in “O” Division have been working tirelessly over the last four days analyzing data, following leads, conducting interviews, obtaining and executing legal authorizations and liaising with our partners,” said Assistant Commissioner Gilles Michaud.

Source: RCMP

MakerBot Adds 3D Printable curriculum content to Thingiverse for Teachers

MakerBot is often known for its futuristic 3D printing technology that unleashes creativity. But today, MakerBot is taking a step back in time to the period of 2470 BC and is providing students a glimpse of ancient civilization through a unique 3D model of the Great Pyramid of Giza through its MakerBot Academy M educational initiative.

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Microsoft Ventures launches Innovation Circle to drive Canadian productivity and innovation

Microsoft Ventures and their partners at MaRS Discovery District hosted the Microsoft Ventures Innovator’s Circle. The Innovator’s Circle is a collaborative peer advisory session where Microsoft will pair industry experts with some of Canada’s most promising medical and healthcare startups to discuss their business plans, barriers to success and solutions to overcome those barriers and how the startups can get their apps to market at home and abroad.

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