Spear phishing is alive and well and hackers are targeting our business community in sleepy Victoria, BC. Hackers lurk in the shadows targeting local businesses. They watch and wait for the most opportune time to prey upon them. Here’s one notable Victoria incident...
Encryption transforms data into a locked format that cannot be read without a key. You can encrypt stored data, data en route for communications and devices that may be used for storage. To unlock encrypted data, you need a key. Encryption is the best defense against...
74% of data breaches involved privileged credential abuse. Centrify Who has access to private data at your business? What policies do you have in place for ensuring accountability? When it comes to user access, every organization needs to: Limit privileged access....
Most businesses today often require employees to work remotely with mobile phones, tablets and other devices. Many professionals are using these devices at home and connecting to public wifi. Here’s 5 quick tips for basic protection to keep your mobile...
There are many examples of passwords that have been used that are simply poor choices by computer users. Be diligent and avoid being caught by hackers and scammers. The following passwords have been made up and used often on hackable websites: 111111 12345678...
Are you getting fed up with all of the passwords you have to manage? Are you perpetually reusing the same password? Well, you are not alone! Our Virtual Chief Information Officers (vCIOs), Paul and Ty have been getting a lot of questions lately from our clients about...
Big data breaches are happening much more frequently than ever before. The latest is the People Data Labs (PDLs) breach that occurred on October, 16 2019. Detected by security researchers, Vinny Troia and Bob Diachenko, the breached exposed 1.2 billion people and...
Shadow IT is likely a new term for most of us. It refers to technology, usually software or devices, introduced and used outside the awareness or control of IT management.
Internet Explorer (IE) has been a long-standing staple of the work computer. It is used to do everything from accessing internal tools, to casual web browsing during coffee breaks. And, while it was once good and handy, time has not been kind to the little ‘e’ — it has become a very big risk.
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