A Safer Internet for You, Your Family, and Others Too
With so many of us relying on the internet in ways we simply haven’t before, it follows that a safer internet is more important than ever before too. June marks Internet Safety Month, a time where we can look back at the past year and realize that the internet was more than just a coping ...
Cyber Cyber, Burning Bright: Can XDR Frame Thy Fearful Asymmetry?
The security industry is engulfed in the most asymmetric cyberwarfare we have ever seen. The outcome of an Attacker’s mission may depend entirely upon a single misplaced charge on a single memory chip on a single server, perhaps the difference between a vulnerable and secure setting in a registry key, ...
Don’t Sweat Your Security: How to Safely Incorporate IoT Into Your Fitness Routine
Many have seamlessly transitioned their fitness regimens out of the gym and into the living room since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks in part to the use of IoT devices. IoT (Internet of Things) denotes the web of interconnected physical devices embedded with sensors and software to collect and share information via the internet. The most common ...
Trust Nobody, Not Even Yourself: Time to Take Zero Trust Seriously
In the working world, there’s a chance you’ve come across your fair share of team-building exercises and workshops. There’s one exercise that comes to mind that often results in worried, and uneasy faces during these seminars: The Trust Fall. This is where you fall backward with the expectation that your colleague will catch ...
AI Is Alive! But Not Without Our Help
“It’s alive! It’s alive!” Even if you haven’t seen the 1931 film Frankenstein, you are more than likely familiar with the story of the “monster” created by Victor Frankenstein. You may associate this cry from its titular character with the image of what Victor conjured finally opening its eyes and ...
Prioritizing Security in a Remote Learning Environment
Prioritizing Security in a Remote Learning Environment Learning environments are not what they used to be, and as educational institutions deploy new technology to facilitate a safe and effective remote learning environment, their cyber vulnerabilities also increase. Canadian schools especially have seen a rise in ransomware attacks with the transition ...
Protect Your Digital Wellness: Don’t Post Your Vaccination Card Online
Protect Your Digital Wellness: Don’t Post Your Vaccination Card Online Think Twice Before Posting Your Vaccination Card on Social Media After much anticipation, you finally get a notification that you’re eligible to receive your COVID-19 vaccine. Upon getting your first dose, you may be eager to celebrate by sharing a ...
Check up on Your Virtual Safety: Tips for Telehealth Protection
Check up on Your Virtual Safety: Tips for Telehealth Protection In a poll conducted by the Canadian Medical Association, nearly half of Canadians have used telehealth services since the start of the pandemic. Additionally, in a recent McAfee study, we found that 21% of Canadians have used the internet for ...
Privacy in Practice: Securing Your Data in 2021 and Beyond
Privacy in Practice: Securing Your Data in 2021 and Beyond Technological advancements continually emerge that make our lives easier. Right? As beneficial and convenient as emerging tech is, it can pose serious risks to our online safety and privacy—risks that you might find yourself ill-prepared to handle. In fact, according ...
SOC Health Check: Prescribing XDR for Enterprises
It is near-certain the need for security across the enterprise will never cease – only increase if year-over-year trends are any indication. We constantly see headlines with repetitive buzzwords and phrases calling attention to the complexity of today’s security operations center (SOC) with calls to action to reimagine and modernize the SOC. We’re ...
