Announced at the inaugural Bell Cybersecurity Summit in Toronto, Bell says Bell Cyber helps advance its goal of becoming the country’s “most trusted Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP).”

The new brand promises to offer next generation Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS), “combining Bell’s internal security platforms, telco-grade infrastructure and resiliency DNA with real-time threat detection and advanced Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities.”

Also announced at the summit was Bell Cyber’s new autonomous SOC, purported to use AI and automation to detect and contain threats in under five minutes. Its announcement noted that its SECaaS platform is hosted on a secure, Canadian cloud, ensuring customer data is housed, governed and managed entirely within Canada “offering peace of mind amid growing geopolitical uncertainty and increasingly sophisticated threat actors.”

“Today we celebrate the launch of Bell Cyber, a big milestone we’ve been working on for our customers. Leveraging Ateko and Bell AI Fabric solutions, Bell Cyber is a central pillar of our strategy to lead in Enterprise with AI-powered solutions,” said John Watson, Group President of Bell Business Markets (BBM), AI and Ateko. “This announcement is an investment in the security of our customers and our country, strengthening our ability to protect enterprises and institutions in an increasingly complex threat landscape.”

Bell Cyber partners include Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Microsoft and Fortinet.

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For NAB Show in early April, our company was compelled to choose the disappointing hedge of sending two representatives – joining 55,000 people from 160 Countries – versus staging The Great Canadian Suite (our annual gathering of 350 – 400+ Canadian, American and global attendees). It’s our showcase and celebration of doing business in Canada and Canadian excellence abroad.

Given the current backdrop, pre-flight to attend a trade show south of the border was not concern-free. In the end, NAB Show proved to be excellent for timely discussions of Canadian markets and attributes. It’s empowering and confidence-building to converse with leaders of multinational media and tech companies from Germany, the U.S., Australia, Korea, Vancouver, Hackett’s Cove, and Montreal.

Another highlight was meeting with Momentum Media partners Coleman Insights and Radioplayer Worldwide. At one table we had the wisdom and POV’s of representatives from Norway, France, the U.K., U.S. and Canada!

My much-needed takeaway is perspective – a broader view of the forest versus a 360 degree view of trees! This bigger-picture perspective is likely enhanced by the book I’m reading now, Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens, the “thrilling account of the insignificant beginnings of humankind to rulers of the world.”

Sapiens traces our earliest beginnings, from being foragers to the agricultural revolution and the movement of people, trade, ideas and technology. The continuum continues and amongst the factors we cannot control are many things we can.

Cue the clichés, but many Canadian companies will evolve business plans, iterate, change course, invent and expand within Canada, Europe, Asia and elsewhere. I can envision there’ll be positive outcomes for many Canadian businesses in the months and years ahead. How many people and companies will look back and refer to the “silver linings” of the uncertainty and upheaval?

Along with the support of our sponsors and attendees, we’ll again plan to showcase and celebrate Canadian excellence at NAB Show 2026 @ The Great Canadian Suite!

P.S. Every conversation I had with Americans over four days was friendly and positively thought-provoking!

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Through the program, Stingray says it will provide a minimum of $15 million in radio advertising grants to local businesses in markets where Stingray operates one of its 104 radio stations. The grants will range from a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum of $100,000 per business. The recipient business will then have 12 months to use the grant towards booking and airing a campaign with no additional investment required.

“Radio advertising has long been a successful stimulus for local economic activity in our country,” said Ian Lurie, President, Stingray Radio, in a release. “We are delighted to support local businesses lacking the capital resources to invest in advertising to effectively relaunch their business. The Stingray Stimulus Program is our way of helping to kick-start Canada’s economic engine for local business.”

As of today, any registered Canadian business, not-for-profit organization or charity that operates within 100 kilometres of the designated municipality in which the applicable Stingray radio operation is located, can apply for a grant. The program will include an approval process overseen by the local Stingray radio management team that will be based on factors, including immediate economic need, COVID-19 impact, social need, community benefit, and long term (macro-economic) benefit. Stingray says existing clients, who have continued to advertise during the pandemic, can also apply.

Scott Broderick, Vice-President of Sales, for Stingray, told Broadcast Dialogue in an email Thursday afternoon that response to the program has already been “swift and strong.”

Stingray says it remains to be seen whether anticipated demand for commercial production will mean that some of the 90 employees temporarily laid off in March will be recalled early. Most of those furloughed are in positions tied to revenue, including copywriters, producers, and those in public-facing roles like reception and promotions. Stingray staff have also taken temporary wage rollbacks amounting to 10% for most employees and 75% for CEO Eric Boyko.

“Ideally this program has an impact on getting everything back to “normal”…for our employees and our clients. Exactly how it impacts our plans remains to be seen, but the goal of this program is to jump start Canada’s economy with an injection of $15 million in advertising, which we believe will be a big step towards finding normal again,” said Steve Jones, SVP, Brands & Content, Radio.

Jones added that while Stingray is the first to rollout such an initiative, he expects other broadcasters will launch their own programs.

“While we are proud to be leading the way, I am sure our competitors will rollout various programs of their own, and that’s excellent,” added Jones. “The economy needs the boost. Anything our company and other broadcasters can do to help the economy and our industry get back on solid ground is a very good thing and we welcome it.”

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