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The Weaponization of Employee Data
In the digital age, a stranger doesn’t need to break into your office to learn who works there. They just need to scroll. Job titles, promotions, birthdays, and even the name of a beloved pet — all of it becomes ammunition in the wrong hands. Today, cybercriminals are no longer
Rural Doesn’t Mean Safe: Cyber Threats Facing Canada’s Small-Town Infrastructure
For generations, small-town Canada has been a picture of calm. Quiet streets, familiar faces, and a sense of distance from the chaos that often seems to belong to the big cities. But in the digital world, that sense of distance doesn’t exist. Hackers don’t need a map to find you
The Cybersecurity Implications of a Cashless Canada
It’s a weekday morning in almost any Canadian city. You grab a coffee, pay with a tap, catch the bus using a mobile app, and later transfer money to a friend — all without touching a coin or bill. In less than a decade, Canada has become one of the
Pharmacy Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT: When Smart Pill Dispensers Become Attack Vectors
A New Prescription for Risk Pharmacies have always been places of trust. People walk in expecting not only accuracy in the medications they receive but also discretion in how their personal information is handled. In recent years, that trust has extended into the digital realm. Many pharmacies now rely on
SMB Cybersecurity ROI: Where to Invest for Maximum Impact
For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), every dollar counts. Leaders are constantly weighing where to put limited resources—whether to hire more staff, upgrade equipment, or launch new marketing campaigns. Cybersecurity often gets pushed down the list, seen as a technical expense rather than a growth investment. But the reality is
Supply Chain Cybersecurity: When Your Vendor’s Weakness Becomes Your Breach
Picture this: a small vendor you’ve worked with for years gets hacked. They provide a simple piece of software that plugs into your business, and everything has always run smoothly. But one day, without warning, a cybercriminal slips through their weakness and walks right into your systems. Suddenly, your business
Cyberattacks Targeting Smart Cities and Critical Infrastructure
Picture a bustling city at rush hour. Traffic lights shift in perfect synchronization, easing the flow of cars through crowded intersections. Smart meters balance energy loads, keeping power bills down and the grid efficient. Public utilities hum with real-time monitoring, and emergency services respond faster than ever, guided by connected
Cybersecurity for Kids: Raising the Next Generation of Digital Natives Safely
Children today are growing up in a world where digital devices are as common as crayons once were. From the moment they can swipe a screen, they are navigating an online universe filled with learning opportunities, games, social connections, and creativity. Yet along with these benefits come risks that parents
Critical Infrastructure Recovery: What Happens When the Lights Go Out?
Picture this: you’re sitting at home one evening in Toronto, finishing dinner, when suddenly the power flickers and dies. Within minutes, entire neighborhoods are dark. Traffic lights freeze, subways stall, and hospital staff scramble to keep patients safe as backup generators struggle under pressure. At first, people assume it’s a
The Phantom Office: Securing Ghost Devices and Dormant Accounts No One’s Managing
Step into the digital corridors of almost any organization and you’ll find them: shadows of technology left behind. Laptops are shoved into drawers after an employee’s departure. Old smartphones are still connected to the company email. Trial accounts created during a vendor demo that never quite got shut down. Forgotten