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It usually starts quietly. A staff member notices files taking longer to open. An application freezes for no obvious reason. Someone flags an email that “feels off,” but no alarms are blaring yet. For many Canadian organizations, the first moments of a cyber breach don’t feel dramatic at all. They

Everything looks normal at first. The systems are online. The dashboards are green. The reports reconcile. No alerts are flashing, no files are missing, no ransom notes are waiting in anyone’s inbox. Meetings continue as scheduled, decisions are made with confidence, and business moves forward. And yet—something starts to feel

On a quiet Tuesday morning, the staff at a small Canadian manufacturing company arrived to find their computers stuck on the same strange message: Your files have been encrypted. No one panicked at first. Someone joked about restarting everything, someone else suggested unplugging the modem, and their office manager tried

On an ordinary Tuesday morning, the town of St. Marys, Ontario, expected nothing more dramatic than a council meeting and a few pothole complaints. But when the staff arrived at the town hall, nothing worked. Computers were locked by a message none of them had ever seen before. File names

A few years ago, working from home felt like a novelty—coffee mug in hand, dog at your feet, and the freedom to skip the commute. Today, it’s simply how many Canadians work. But behind the comfort of remote and hybrid setups lies a growing security concern few want to think

The Hoarder’s Dilemma in the Digital Age If you’ve ever hesitated to delete an old file because “you might need it someday,” you’re not alone. Many organizations operate under that same logic, holding on to mountains of outdated emails, documents, and records—just in case. It’s a kind of digital hoarding,

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

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

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

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