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We all make mistakes. We are only human, after all. Unfortunately, when it comes to cyber security, that’s also kind of the problem. The Human factors in cyber security are perhaps the biggest challenge when building an effective threat prevention strategy. Human error is the leading cause of data and security breaches, responsible for 52Read more

The beginning of October marked the kick-off of the 13th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A joint initiative between American governmental bodies like the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alongside private organizations around the globe, it is an effort to empower digital citizens with the basic skills needed toRead more

Last Monday, September 26, marked the first official debate between American presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. With a record-setting 84 million U.S. viewers, the event dominated both the traditional and digital mediascape, and fanned the flames of an already divisive race. While the polarized pair agreed upon little, they did seem to find commonRead more

Cyber critters had better watch out this fall. As the weather turns to a lovely cool, fly and mosquito free harvest season, the federal government’s Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) has expanded its threat intelligence services to Canadian individuals and businesses. Nice way to kick into September, back to school (and work for many) and remindRead more

You think you’re protected, but are you? You try to respect the best practices to keep the network safe including all the users who access it. But John just opened another support ticket indicating that he has another virus or that the virus that was on his machine yesterday was not completely removed from hisRead more