Hamilton's response to the ransomware attack and downtown shooting, McMaster Innovation Park's major partnership, Why Hamilton's struggling with its ransomware attack response & Just For Laughs files for creditor protection
Episode description
The City of Hamilton has been rather tight-lipped in regards to the ransomware attack it's been hit with. In addition to this attack, a brazen daylight shooting also occurred near one of the city's busiest intersections leaving one man dead. How do these reflect the state of things in Hamilton?
Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer
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McMaster Innovation Park is making a major partnership in an effort to promote and accelerate innovation into deep tech and commercialization.
Guest: Leyla Soleymani, Associate Vice-president of Research, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship with McMaster University
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Hamilton's cybersecurity incident isn't unlike ones that have been dealt with by other organizations. With that being said, why is the City of Hamilton having such a hard time recovering?
Guest: Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist
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Just For Laughs has filed for creditor protection. What does this mean for Canadian comedians as one of the world's largest comedy festivals signals for help?
Guest: Eric Johnston, Hamilton based stand up comedian and author of “Run With The Bull”
