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So much of our day to day life is lived online—whether it’s shopping, socializing, or searching for new places to go. Unfortunately, this connectivity also exposes us to unseen and malicious forces in the form of cybersecurity threats. These can have real-world consequences, from the theft of...
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Recently there was an Internet domain registrar that went out of business and put untold thousands of websites into limbo. These websites were no longer visible and there was no contact with the registrar to fix it. A terrible and stressful situation for everyone involved. Two of our clients...
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When it comes to Internet scams, there are a wide variety of them targeting people and businesses, and they are increasingly more sophisticated. Over the course of our long history of managing websites and the online presence of clients, we’ve seen more than a few of these scams. So here are...
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When was the last time you changed your passwords? Important accounts like Google, social media, Microsoft, banking, and others that are used daily, are linked to your personal and financial details, and so if someone hacked into them it could be a disaster. One way to protect yourself and...
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In many ways the popular image of internet scams, that of the ‘generous’ Nigerian prince and the distant relative with the common name, can lull people into a false sense of security. In reality, internet scams have developed and are a little more sophisticated and effective than you are...
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At this point in the Age of Internet, everyone knows that having secure passwords is a good thing. And yet, so few of us adequately protect our personal information. It can be difficult to know exactly where to begin when it comes to security in the digital age; there are so many different...
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A few years ago, Heartbleed was all over the news, and in the beginning 2018 Meltdown and Spectre have been making the rounds. But what are they exactly? While they sound like they should belong in a James Bond film, they are essentially faults in the system that could lead to sensitive data...
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You’ve probably heard a lot about Net Neutrality in the last few years, and recently it is back in the news. Canada, and the world, will be affected in many different ways if Net Neutrality in the USA ends. But what does it mean exactly? What is Net Neutrality?
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Picture this: You get a phone message, then another, then another, from your friends asking why you are sending them spam. Your email account has been hacked! You log into Facebook to warn everyone, and notice your last couple of posts from you… weren’t – from – you. Your Facebook account has...
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As a site owner or even just as an Internet user, you may have heard whispers about SSL lately. A tech-savvy friend might have stressed the importance of using "secure sites", or you may have seen an article announcing Google's new favouritism for SSL. Maybe you read about the Heartbleed...
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