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MARINER CONTINUES WITH LIVE CYBER SECURITY TRAINING SERIES

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HALIFAX – Helping you think like a hacker will be the focus of Mariner’s upcoming cyber security course.

Ethical Hacking and Counter Measures will be a five-day program offered by Mariner Security Solutions at its Halifax office, starting November 27.

“This is a world class course, with a trainer live and in person, to help organizations defend themselves against hackers by understanding how they work,” said Paul Eisner, President of Mariner Innovations.  “Ethical hacking is one of the hottest skills for information security professionals.  By taking this course, you will be able to learn 270 attack technologies hackers are known to use.”

Eisner noted that by participating in the course, existing security professionals will also earn 30 continuing professional education (CPE) credits, which will support maintaining their certification.

Mariner is also announcing a full suite of security courses for 2018. Dedicated sessions for specific companies and other organizations can also be arranged.

As one of the largest independent information technology services firm in Atlantic Canada, Mariner has a proven track record of helping clients innovate beyond complexity.  Since opening for business in 2003, Mariner has developed the top pool of senior hands-on executive talent, delivered advanced IT projects worth more than $2 billion and identified and deployed more than a million hours of skilled talent.

Gerry Pond | Investing in Atlantic Entrepreneurship

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Gerry Pond is one of Atlantic Canada’s greatest entrepreneurship champions – an entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and civic leader. As the Chairman and Co-Founder of Mariner Partners Inc., he has co-founded a number of successful ICT start-ups, including iMagicTV, Q1 Labs, Brovada Technologies, Radian6, Shift Energy and Cirrus9.

 

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GDP Growth Rate Is a Good News Story About the N.B. Economy

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Statistics Canada recently released its latest GDP and related figures for 2016 and New Brunswick has performed surprisingly well.

Business capital spending is still very weak but household expenditures are up and overall GDP is up modestly over 2015. If you combine the GDP growth rates over the past two years, the provincial economy grew by 3.5 percent – above average among the 10 provinces.

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SWEPT RAISES $2.5 MILLION TO TACKLE EMPLOYEE TURNOVER IN THE CLEANING INDUSTRY

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Swept has raised a $2.5 million seed round led by iNovia Capital with Afore Capital.

Swept initially launched as Clean Simple in November 2015, and later raised $600,000 from HIGHLINE VC, BDC capital, Innovacorp, and EastValley Ventures. Targeted to the janitorial industry, the platform streamlines communication between companies and their cleaners, and includes time-tracking, scheduling, and client problem reporting.

 

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Tampa Bay Lightning home opener to celebrate going green with SHIFT Energy’s Energy Optimization Software

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TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning announced details for ‘Go Green Sports Night’ for the team’s home opener against the Florida Panthers this evening at AMALIE Arena. The Bolts will participate in the Green Sports Alliance’s special night, which entails spreading the word about the efforts athletes, fans and organizations are making to lessen their footprint on our planet.

Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment, LLC (TBSE), which manages and operates AMALIE Arena, has seen positive financial and environmental impacts since implementing Shift Energy’s Energy Optimization Software (EOS). EOS integrated easily with existing infrastructure inside the arena and their event management software (eventbookings.com), allowing TBSE to simplify and enhance day-to-day operations while customizing the system to Tampa Bay’s unique exterior conditions.

TBSE is reporting an energy cost reduction of 14%, a consumption reduction of nearly 1,500,000 kWh, and demand (kW) cost reduction of 15% and 1,100 tons CO2 saved following the deployment of EOS. Across the spectrum, the EOS system outperformed payback expectations for the facility operators.