Many everyday objects can lead to identity theft and they can often get overlooked because your focus is on your computers and cloud accounts. Yes, it is important to have strong passphrases and use antivirus on your PC, but you also need to be wary of other ways that hackers and thieves can get access to your personal data. Here are six common things that criminals can use to steal your information. Continue reading
M365 (aka Microsoft 365) is one of the most popular cloud platforms in the world, with about 345 million paid seats and usage numbers continue to climb with numbers were up 32% in Q3 2022 compared to the previous year. Continue reading
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered that mobile malware attacks surged by 500% a the start of 2022. This is alarming both in scale and the fact that many people are not yet protecting their smartphones. Year after year, mobile phones have become more powerful and today can do many of the same functions as a computer – just with a much smaller screen. But people tend to secure their computers much better than they do with their smartphones and this needs to change as over 60% of digital fraud now occurs through mobile devices! This makes all mobile devices a high risk if proper safeguards are not followed. Continue reading
In today’s world being connected to the Internet on a reliable basis is a must for all businesses. Cloud computing has given us greater mobility than ever before and we can sign into video conferences on our phones, collaborate on presentations from a laptop or edit a file on a tablet on the sidelines of your child’s soccer match. Yet all these things rely on a reliable internet connection. But what happens if that Internet connection fails? Continue reading
2023 is just about here, and you should start to plan for the new year. Sixty-eight percent of surveyed business leaders feel that cybersecurity risks are getting worse and this is the area you should start to take seriously (if you haven’t already) and look at the attack trends. Continue reading
With the year coming to a close, now is the perfect time to plan for the future. Most businesses begin the year with the hope of growing and improving operations and much of how a business operates depends on technology. Thus it makes sense to look to your IT for areas of improvement. Continue reading
When your IT provider is not providing the quality support you can experience:
None of these are good for your business. Learn the eight indicators that you may be suffering from subpar IT support. These include poor communication, suffering outages again and again or seeing your business lag behind your competitors. Continue reading
Changing your email address is never fun, but in certain circumstances it is a necessary evil. If you ever need to make a change, there are several things you need to consider. Follow this checklist to ensure you don’t lose data, keep up with your old contacts, and avoid security risks. Continue reading
Malware (short for malicious software) is an umbrella term that encompasses many different types of malicious code including:
Business productivity needs to be more than the flavour of the month. Without technology supporting communications and productivity, remaining competitive in todays world can be difficult. You will lack the agility and mobility needed to succeed. Our blog article explores many ways your small business can gain efficiency using Microsoft 365 (AKA M365 or O365). Continue reading