Earlier this week, the federal government launched the CyberSecure Canada program for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with under 499 employees to demonstrate that they meet minimum cybersecurity standards.To be certified, an organization must implement...
Let’s begin this blog post by asking the first question any organization needs to ask when considering their approach to IT: How important is IT in your organization relative to other functions? For some businesses, the impact of IT is superficial – problems, risks...
At some point, every computer will fail. The standard recommendation for businesses is to replace computers every 3 – 4 years. The maximum lifecycle for a computer is 5 years. Organizations often try to extend the lifecycle of a PC to trim IT costs. Unfortunately,...
Okay, I admit it, I have had very few good ideas that were truly original. Embracing the fact that I’m just not that smart has been critical to the success of Smart Dolphins. Business people who believe they can figure everything out on their own are making...
For too many organizations, their IT is a source of problems, risk, stress and unexpected costs. Traditional IT support companies take a reactive, passive role and wait for their customers to call. They might make some project recommendations when they need more...
It only takes a couple of clicks to compromise your IT network and the human link remains the weakest one. Being able to identify a social engineering scam is important because malware can result in identity theft, a takeover of your business network and have real...
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