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Security Awareness Training that Works for Busy Ontario Teams
Security Awareness Training that Works for Busy Ontario Teams
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Backup and Disaster Recovery: The Overlooked Lifeline for Ontario Businesses
Every Ontario business owner thinks they have a backup, until ransomware hits and they discover their backups are, encrypted or worse, completely gone.
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New Age Email Security: Why Basic Spam Filters Are No Longer Enough for Ontario Businesses
How Advanced Email Threats are Bypassing Traditional Filters and Layered Solutions
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Managed Service Providers vs In-House IT Teams
The debate between outsourcing IT through a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and building an in-house team has never been more relevant.
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Why Ontario SMBs are Prime Targets for Ransomware in 2026
Ontario small and medium-sized businesses are facing a ransomware epidemic in 2026, and the numbers are sobering. According to recent provincial reports, attacks on Canadian organi
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Antivirus in 2025 is Outdated: Embrace Proactive and Behavioral Cybersecurity
In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, relying solely on traditional antivirus software is no longer sufficient to protect your organization’s digital assets. Wh
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Windows 10 End of Life – What You Need to Know
Earlier this year, Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will reach its end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, Windows 10 will no longer receive critical secur
Read articleProtecting Your Business with a Firewall
Firewalls; most are familiar with the ubiquitous term – that firewalls help protect their end devices from viruses and the like. Unfortunately, for many, that’s also where their un
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It’s Time to Upgrade to Microsoft 365 and Teams
Maybe your business hasn’t put a lot of thought into collaboration tools. After all, the tried-and-true method of attaching a file in an email and hitting the ‘Reply All’ button [&
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Lazy I.T., not Crypto, the Reason for Increased Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks can be devastating. Just ask Colonial Pipeline, an organization responsible for transporting nearly half of the United States’ east coast fuel. When they were at
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Driving Stronger Results with Information Technology
It goes without saying (even though we’re about to say it), businesses thrive through innovation. One needn’t look farther than the likes of Apple or Google’s clockwork product ite
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Preparing Your Business for What’s Coming Next
For well over a year, business have had to adapt quickly to an everchanging environment. For some, that meant changing from traditional brick and mortar to an online model in [R
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Laptops Built to do Business
What to Look for When Making Your Next Upgrade What will the office of tomorrow look like? We start here because it’s a question we think a lot of […] The post appeare
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A.I. is Here to Protect Us from Ourselves
How Endpoint Detection and Response May Save Your Business Everyone is talking EDR these days, and by everyone, we mean all of us Managed I.T. Services providers. “It’s defi
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Securing Small Business with Virtual Private Networks
Does your company need a Virtual Private Network? Not sure, because you don’t know what a VPN even is, or how it’ll even help? You’re not alone. Fortunately, we can […] The p
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Scaling Happiness
Keystone has always been a small business focused on helping other small and medium-sized businesses conquer their I.T. needs. We grew that way, from one, to two, to many. Which [&
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The King is Dead, Long Live the King
On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end its free extended support covering Windows 7, effectively exposing millions of home and enterprise users to potential unprotected malware at
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Inspiring Teens to Get Into Tech
Technology has come quite a long way since we first started doing business over twenty years ago. Back then, being a teen and being into computers meant you were instantly […
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What is Cloud Security?
The cloud is a vast number of servers around the world that contribute to a single network. It is mainly used for storage, but can also be used for running […] The post appea
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Is malware and a virus the same thing?
A lot of people use malware and virus as interchangeable terms. While both are bad for your computer, they actually have distinct meanings. We break down the differences between ma
Read article8 tech terms every business owner should know
Do tech terms sound like a foreign language to you? You’re not alone. We compiled the top tech terms every business owner should know (and the terms we get the […] The post a
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Should I outsource my IT services? The pros and cons.
Deciding whether to outsource your IT services? You’re not alone – many businesses are facing the same challenge. Managing technology takes away too much valuable time that could b
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Should you block social media websites?
As a business owner, it’s understandable to have concerns about employees using social media at work. Although it’s rare, some people may abuse these website causing a drop in prod
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So, how do hackers use your data?
It seems like a new data breach or malware is making headlines every week. But, it’s not surprising when you take a look at the value of the data hackers […] The post appeare
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Summer Holidays: Beware of Cybersecurity Threats
It’s officially summer and naturally employees will take more holidays and time off work compared to other seasons. What does this mean for business owners? As people take time off
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Best Mobile Apps to Help Grow your Small Business
Trying to get your small business off the ground is difficult with limited resources. However, true entrepreneurs know how to make limited resources go a long way to overcome obsta
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5 Benefits of Wireless Internet in the Workplace
Whether your office or business uses a mix of wired and wireless connections or relies solely on wireless, there are many benefits wireless internet offers. It creates flexibility,
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Why Should Businesses Use Cloud Computing?
The market research firm Forrester predicts that the global public cloud market will expand at a 22% annual growth rate, but why are businesses choosing to utilize the cloud? Overa
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Fingerprint Scanning becoming a more Mainstream Technology
Fingerprint scanner technology today is becoming more mainstream. It used to be that you would be watching a James Bond movie or some other super sleuth flick, and you’d thin
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Intel’s Spectre & Meltdown Story Continues
Spectre and Meltdown are being called “inherent design flaws” by some, although this is not politically correct. These exploits take advantage of critical vulnerabiliti
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Cybersecurity Policies For A Multi-Generational Workplace
Developing cybersecurity policies for a multi-generational workforce requires the consideration of several factors. Each generation lacks cyber awareness in different areas. We als
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Why It’s Important For SMBs To Manage Their Software Asssets
Strategic management of software assets is just as important for SMBs as it is for large corporations. The implementation of IT solutions is more affordable through managed service
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Amazon Echo Is Showing Up In The Workplace
Amazon Echo by David Bowie is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Personal voice assistants have been a popular household item over the past few years. With capabilities like playing mu
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Why Your Small Business Is Likely To Be Targeted By A Cyberattack
We don’t often hear about small businesses falling victim to cyberattacks so it is natural to think these attacks are rare. We are susceptible to thinking only large corporat
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The Internet Of Things: Security Challenges
The amount of internet connected devices has increased significantly with the release of smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and smart TVs. Business Insider predicts that by 2020, t
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30+ Free Online Tools To Help Grow Your Business
The Internet gives you access to several free online tools that can help with all aspects of your operations. We have researched the best and most useful free online tools and orga
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Hybrid Cloud: Is It Right For Your Business?
A hybrid cloud solution can offer several benefits for your business. We are seeing an increase in small to medium sized businesses adopting this technology to increase efficiency
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5 Tech Solutions That Make Remote Work Easier
As companies expand and access to data gets easier, remote work or “teleworking” is becoming more common. Remote work allows businesses to have the flexibility to hire
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6 Social Media Security Strategies You Need To Implement
Almost every business uses social media for some form of their operations. Whether you are using Facebook to advertise your business or LinkedIn to recruit new employees, every soc
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9 Technology Problems That Are Affecting Your Productivity
Technology is a great tool that has helped society become more productive and communicate more efficiently. However, so many of us still spend a large part of our days fighting wit
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How Managed IT Services Will Save You Money
Successful business owners know that it is important to reduce operating costs without affecting their company’s performance. Managed IT services can help you save money whil
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The Biggest Problem With Your Phones Fingerprint Scanner
If you buy a cell phone today, it likely has an option to unlock the device with fingerprint recognition technology. This feature appeals to a lot of people since it is more [̷
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Suspected Malicious Email: A Warning Sign Checklist
Implementing an email spam filter is an effective security precaution. However, this doesn’t mean you will completely eliminate spam from your inbox. Malicious emails still find th
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Security Tips For Computer Disposal
When your company gets new computers, the number one priority is to set them up with proper security measures. While many people understand the importance of doing this for new com
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Protecting Your Business In Coworking Spaces
Coworking spaces are a popular type of office space, especially for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Coworking spaces can be an affordable alternative to traditional offices and
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Why The Equifax Data Breach Is One Of The Worst Leaks
On September 7th, Equifax announced they were hacked. Cybercriminals accessed the personal information of 143 million Americans. Equifax later announced that 100,000 Canadians have
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How To Market Your Business With Augmented Reality
It may seem like forever ago that businesses were capitalizing on Pokémon Go to market their business. Even though Pokémon Go has fallen off the radar, augmented reality isn’t goin
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How To Keep CRM Data Secure
The value of CRM data makes it vulnerable to security threats since it contains personal information about your clients. CRM security shouldn’t have to be difficult, but you need t
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How To Balance IT Security And Employee Productivity
IT security is important for a company to be successful and profitable. However, it may feel that with a number of security processes in place that it inhibits employee productivit
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Everything You Need To Know Before Switching To BYOD
Bring your own device (BYOD) workplaces are increasing in popularity. It is becoming more important for employees to have constant access to data. The easiest solution for immediat
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6 Critical Practices To Include In Your Security Policy
A security breach has detrimental consequences for your company. If sensitive information is obtained through a security breach this can cause legal issues, make your company vulne
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Is Your Organization Protected Against Cyber-threats?
Threat intelligence is, or should be, at the top of any business owner’s priority list. Your intellectual property, client information, financial records, team contacts – your enti
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How Technology Can Improve Your Customer Service
There’s no denying that customer service is an integral part of any business. Yet, companies from small mom-and-pop shops to Fortune 500’s bemoan the need for a service department
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5 Ways to Minimize Internal Security Threats
Numerous high profile internal data breaches have been well publicized in the media. The most famous being the NSA leak by Edward Snowden, but the high-profile coverage and movie d
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