Blog / How Big is Your Network? Network traffic between computers Thinking about a network of computers is similar to thinking about a network of people. They’re both collections, albeit of devices or people, that can talk to each other. Some devices communicate wirelessly, others through an ethernet connection, and some over the internet. It’s not really important to think about how they talk to each […] November 16, 2021
Blog / 5 Key Considerations for Selecting a Managed Service Provider Businessman deciding on a new managed service provider There are plenty of benefits to partnering with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for your IT needs. Outsourcing all or most of your IT can dramatically reduce your internal IT costs, improve efficiency across your organization, and substantially enhance your online/cyber security positioning. There are plenty of other benefits too. In every case though, you […] November 15, 2021
Blog / Don’t Mistake Cyber Resiliency for Cyber Security Cyber Resiliency on keyboard button with wrenches Have you ever considered your organization’s cyber resiliency? Don’t feel bad if you said no. In fact, the truth is you probably have but just didn’t know it. That’s partly because cyber resiliency is a fairly broad ranging subject that encompasses multiple topics. In a nutshell, cyber resilience is an organization’s ability to resist or […] November 09, 2021
Blog / Not Having Acceptable Use Policies is not Acceptable Employees signing acceptable use policies Of all the different IT policies your organization may have (password, remote work, privacy, BYOD, social media, etc.), one that often gets overlooked is the acceptable use policy. The reasons are many and mostly understandable. After all, employees already know they shouldn’t be visiting risque or other potentially dangerous websites on the company time, right? […] November 04, 2021
Blog / Have you heard of the Principle of Least Privilege? Fingerprint refused access to files representing the Principle of Least Privilege There’s lots of advice to be given about how to set up your computer security. The toolbox is massive, with plenty of different models to choose from. A security model or framework, like the Principle of Least Privilege, is just an outline that doesn’t contain specific items (like “enable this exact settings” and such). Instead, […] November 02, 2021
Blog / 4 Tricks for Faster Computers from your IT Experts Slow computer being timed by IT Experts using a stopwatch One of the most common technical issues users run into is the problem of slow-running computers. Regardless of whether you’re a business chasing better hardware investment returns or a casual user trying to get the most out of an outdated machine, there are several low-tech solution solutions you can try out yourself before calling in […] November 01, 2021
Blog / Password Policies Are More Than Just Paperwork password policies as part of protecting online privacy There are plenty of regulations out there when it comes to your organization’s electronic security. The most common ones I’ve encountered are PIPA (Personal Information Protection Act, an Alberta regulation that governs the protection of personal information),  PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, a federal version of the Albertan act) and PCI-DSS (Payment […] October 26, 2021
Blog / A Cyber Insurance Primer for SMBs Cyber Insurance button No matter the size of your business, you’re never too big to take a hit. Between major breaches like the Kaseya incident earlier this year, and the thousands of minor breaches and ransoms SMBs suffer through that never make the headlines, it’s not hard to recognize that the valuable data assets which inform your strategic […] October 21, 2021
Blog / How to approach computer and IT security Road sign about IT security approaches How do you approach IT security? Where do you start and what should you do? These are great questions that people ask all the time because IT security is an understandably specialized field that requires more training than natural skill. There’s a lot that you need to know before you even start to get good […] October 19, 2021
Blog / Five signs it’s time for a new, fully managed IT provider Business woman examining the results of her fully managed IT services When it comes to the modern world, it’s imperative that organizations have a strong IT foundation. Regardless of whether you’re part of a health clinic, a municipality, a non-profit, or a straight up SMB, it’s virtually impossible to function without some kind of reliable information technology. Each sector is unique in its IT requirements, and […] October 18, 2021

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