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As you know, Rogers, one of Canada’s biggest telecom operators, recently experienced massive outages nationwide, which denied internet access to 10 million wireless subscribers and 2.25 million retail internet subscribers. The interruption, Rogers’ second in 15 months, drew fury from Canadians and lead to calls for the government to expand

Effective cyber security plans require a multi-layered approach. In the past, most businesses relied on anti-virus software as their sole protection. Adding a firewall was considered to be “going the extra mile.” To say that won’t cut it anymore is the understatement of the century. What does a multi-layered cyber

Recently, a U.S. bank acknowledged a 2nd cyber attack that happened less than a year after the first one. Combined, the two attacks led to the theft of data from nearly 3 million customers.  Although there was an investigation after the first ransomware attack, it isn’t clear it included a

As you probably know by now, Brett Gallant – our fearless leader at Adaptive Office solutions – is passionate about cyber security. With the way he talks, writes, and posts about it, you would think he’s a man in love. Unfortunately, it’s more complicated than that.  The reason Brett keeps

Whether you’re a SMB or the head of a SMF (Small to Medium-sized Family) Cyber Security awareness and training should be a top priority. Every single device that connects to the internet poses a cyber security threat, including that innocent-looking coffee maker you rely on every morning.  Cyber awareness and

As Adaptive’s fearless leader, Brett Gallant, was being eaten alive by mosquitos on a recent hike in the woods, he felt compelled to stop mid-trek to record a short video about a local business that had just been hacked.  The fact that another attack happened, despite constantly warning the local

When most people think about cyber attacks, the threats somehow seem “out there,” something that would happen to other people or businesses. The threats are thought to be motivated by attackers who seek financial gain through money theft, data theft, or business disruption.  But, what if the idea of security

At Adaptive Office Solutions, we are HUGE advocates for the Cloud. As a backup tool, the Cloud is incredibly effective; with most platforms performing backups in real-time. You probably already use it in some form or another. For example, “anything Google” has real-time updates: Doc, Sheets, and Contacts for example