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Did you know that March is fraud prevention month? 1000s of Canadians are defrauded every year, and you can’t afford to be next. Fraud can encompass a lot – the theft of your money, identity, and even self-respect. Knowing the signs and learning how to protect yourself is your best bet to stay safe.  …

On March 10th, 2015, Microsoft released its Patch Tuesday updates, which happened to be one of the biggest sets of updates lately, including KB3033929 amongst various other security-related updates. Unfortunately, many Windows 7 users have noticed the KB3033929 update causing a reboot loop, wherein the device unexpectedly restarts; causing frustration and disruption for the user….

Technology is here to help improve the way we work – to streamline tasks, improve quality of work, and generally make things a little bit easier. Working with Microsoft Excel is a big part of business today, whether you’re crunching numbers, organizing tasks or simply storing information. What if you could make the experience even…

If you accept credit cards, you must be compliant with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standard.  But it’s not just you and your staff that have to adhere to these rules. Compliance also extends to the companies or individuals that maintain your IT systems. Why? They have potential access to your customers’ private…

It Means You’ve Been LUCKY! But You Can’t Count on Luck Forever! Schedule Your FREE Security Assessment With Us to Protect Your Business and Your Livelihood Before It’s Too Late! The news is full of stories about companies like Chick-fil-A, Sony, and JP Morgan Chase losing valuable data in a cybercrime attack. But it’s not…

Crypto Virus 3.0 Continues to Infect Computers & Encrypt Files! Crypto Virus 3.0 is a dangerous, updated version of the ransomware virus that is infecting and damaging computers everywhere. Like Crypto 2.0, the bug encrypts your files and data and then demands a ransom of $500 in Bitcoins to get your information back. Unfortunately, those…

Apple is typically thought of as having the leading operating system for security, so this might surprise you – Windows is not only more secure than Linux, but also Apple’s iOS and OS X. Oddly, Windows has been constantly mocked for its supposed abundant security flaws. The National Vulnerability Database did a study which sought…

Is your business getting the service and support you deserve? Your Ottawa IT service company needs to understand that the most important part of their job is to keep you protected. You can have all the tools and applications possible to streamline your work and make management easier, but if you’re not being protected, then your…

Microsoft recently announced that they will be ending support of Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015. If your company is still using Windows Server 2003, here are five reasons why you need to upgrade today: No More Updates After July 14, Microsoft will no longer release updates for Windows Server 2003. This means that…

Working online provides us countless benefits – from easy communications with family and friends and seamless collaboration between employees, speed, easy management of tasks… the list goes on and on. But with all of those benefits come risks, and not knowing how to manage your online presence can be incredibly dangerous. We type our information…

Having a conversational partnership with your IT company is incredibly important to running a fully functional business and staying protected. Does your IT team talk to you regularly about how they’re keeping you safe and the vulnerabilities they find in your system? If your line of business code isn’t correct, they should be letting you…

Does it seem like your system is running at its best right now? Are you happy with your service and hoping that it will continue on as is? If you’re running on Windows 2003 Servers and your Ottawa tech company hasn’t talked to you about Microsoft’s end of support for the system, you might be…