Blog / The Physical Dangers of Malware and Viruses Did you know not all malware and viruses are contained to the internet? Now, to be clear, I’m not suggesting computer viruses can evolve into biological ones. However, there’s a pervasive belief among the general public that malware might screw up computers and destroy valuable digital assets but are otherwise harmless to real world devices. […] May 03, 2022
Blog / The Legal Realities of Cyber Security Non-Compliance When it comes to cyber security practices and why customers “can’t” do the things they should be doing, I’ve pretty much heard it all. “Isn’t there a cheaper alternative?” “We’ve been doing it this way since forever.” “Nothing’s gone wrong before.” “That seems too complicated.” I’ve heard plenty of other “reasons” for avoiding cyber security […] April 26, 2022
Blog / Basic Cyber Security Tips It’s funny how long weekends are meant to be relaxing and give us a chance to recharge, and yet it seems no matter how much fun R&R we get, the first day back can seem extra-hard. Maybe you got used to sleeping in, or maybe you had family over for an egg-hunt and it was […] April 19, 2022
Blog / Cyber Security Software Licenses Are A Must-Have I’ve talked before about the differences between consumer grade and business class equipment, but there’s one product I’d like to focus on this week. One of the major differences between a business-class firewall and a consumer-grade firewall is that the former includes a license or support agreement of some kind (though some consumer firewalls do […] April 12, 2022
Blog / Managing Cyber Security Means Updating Quickly The phrase “stay up-to-date with the latest patches” is almost universally recognized as sound advice, not just in cyber security circles but pretty much everywhere these days, and if you’re a regular reader you know we repeat it so much around here it’s practically become a mantra. It sounds simple but if you break it […] April 05, 2022
Blog / Basic Computer Security Isn’t So Basic Anymore The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made headlines everywhere lately, including our newsletters. Hopefully you’ve found the details and key information within helpful and actionable. However, it wouldn’t be entirely untrue if one was to sum up our recent advice as “be more on guard than usual.” Don’t get me wrong; building strong use policies, […] March 29, 2022
Blog / A Case Study About a Russian State-Sponsored Attack Quickly installing updates and performing regular maintenance could have stopped a Russian state-sponsored attack. I’ve used the last couple of newsletters to give gentle reminders that, due to the war in the Ukraine, organizations should be paying more attention to their cyber security. Recently the US released details on how a Russian state-sponsored attack managed […] March 22, 2022
Blog / Don’t Become Vlad’s Next Victim As Russia’s deranged despot Vladimir Putin continues his bafflingly pointless war against Ukraine, many western countries have rightfully imposed severe economic sanctions against the Russian government and its corrupt cronies. Unfortunately, any fight, even the good one, comes with the risk of a bloody nose and a few bruises. So even though Canada is mostly […] March 21, 2022
Blog / Improving Your Cyber Security Posture Is there an easy, cost-effective way of improving your cyber security posture? Yes, but many organizations don’t do it. When people talk about an organization’s cyber security posture, they’re talking about how prepared that organization is to deal with any cyber security disruption. This covers substantially more than the brand of of antivirus software you […] March 15, 2022
Blog / What the War in Ukraine Means for your Cyber Security Much has been made in the western media about the cyber component of the war in Ukraine. Technology experts are watching the first conflict between two developed nations in the 21st century to see how cyber space has been weaponized both offensively and defensively to support a military engagement. While the media and their associated […] March 10, 2022
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