Blog / For Your Safety and Convenience – Cyber Security Countermeasures Now Become a Part of Every Tech Conversation Nothing raises my hackles more than the term: For Your Safety and Convenience. It's used as a pervasive excuse to get you to do something that is anything but convenient, and usually has little to do with safety... February 12, 2020
Blog / Credential Stuffing Attack: Not the Kind of Filling You Want in Your Turkey… There is a mind-boggling vast amount of computer terms out there. Some of it is in references to very technical things; some of it has nothing to do with anything technical (like what's a "meme"?) January 28, 2020
Blog / Holding Organizations to Ransom(ware) – Easy Hacking Targets Represent Humongous Business. Defense Against Ransomware NEEDS to be one of the main focuses for the IT department, in any Government, Healthcare or Education organization. Rather than an afterthought, protecting the environment from Ransomware, needs to be in the forefront of people’s thinking. January 24, 2020
Blog / To Update or Not to Update: There is No Question! It’s a new year. So, what does that mean advice-wise coming from me? “Update your equipment!” But haven’t I said this often times before? (Hint: Yes I have!) This is the mantra that all Security Specialists sing (and many IT people too.) Does that mean that updates should be applied as soon as they become […] January 14, 2020
Blog / Deck the Halls with Less SPAM Calls… Fa La La La La, La La La La!! In the spirit of a new year, I figured I should share some good news for a change. Maybe to put a bit of a smile on your face, or maybe just to keep you guessing... December 21, 2019
Blog / It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas – Cyber Crimes Are Coming to Town… Another year has almost come and gone, so now it's time for another round of Christmas shopping. At the same time, many people also travel during this season. So, how about some advice for both parties? December 13, 2019
Blog / Black Hat Friday and Cyber Criminal Monday! Many of you have likely heard about Black Friday; you know, the day after the American Thanksgiving. It’s that time of year for those looking to get the best deal, so they wait outside a Walmart or Best Buy in the early hours of the morning. November 29, 2019
Blog / Oh, Hack! – Mandatory Breach Reporting Rules Review In the past year, 28 million Canadian identities have been impacted by one breach or another. The total population of Canada is 37.5 million; 28 million is 75% of that. There have been enough identities breached to impact 3 out of every 4 Canadians (regardless of being an adult or child, age, etc.)!! November 26, 2019
Blog / Cyber Security Tips: Where to Focus Your Attention, and Why. One of the biggest challenges that small outfits face is answering the question: “How do you protect yourselves?." This is something that ALL types of organizations should be asking themselves today. November 19, 2019
Blog / Crypto-Miners: The Sneaky Malware – Not Every Infection is Noticeable… Today, I would like to write about a piece of Malware you don't hear referred to that often, called “Crypto-Miners.” These are a family of Malware that steal the CPU resources of a computer, in order to mine an electronic currency. November 02, 2019
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