Cyber Predictions for 2026: What SMBs Around Hamilton Should Actually Plan For
December 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Cyber Predictions for 2026: What SMBs Around Hamilton Should Actually Plan For

Every December, vendors roll out big, glossy “future of cyber” reports that feel like they’re written for banks and federal agencies. Let’s ignore the hype and focus on what 2026 likely means for a...

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Your Year-End Security Audit: A Straightforward Checklist Before You Close the Books
November 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Your Year-End Security Audit: A Straightforward Checklist Before You Close the Books

Before you hand everything to your accountant and shut things down for the holidays, give your systems the same treatment as your books. A simple year-end security audit can catch the stuff that at...

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Cyber Security Awareness Month for Real Businesses: A Practical Guide for the Golden Horseshoe
October 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Cyber Security Awareness Month for Real Businesses: A Practical Guide for the Golden Horseshoe

Every October, Ottawa rolls out Cyber Security Awareness Month with hashtags and toolkits. That’s nice, but you’re trying to keep trucks on the road and staff on payroll. Here’s how a Hamilton-area...

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Your Incident Response Plan: The Playbook You Need Before Things Go Sideways
September 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Your Incident Response Plan: The Playbook You Need Before Things Go Sideways

When a cyber incident hits, you won’t rise to the level of your “we’ll figure it out” optimism. You’ll fall to the level of your plan—if you have one. Here’s how to build a simple, Canadian-ready i...

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Dark Web Monitoring: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and When It’s Worth Paying For
August 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Dark Web Monitoring: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and When It’s Worth Paying For

“Your passwords are on the dark web.” You’ve probably seen that line in some security sales email. Sometimes it’s real, sometimes it’s scare tactics. Here’s a straight look at what dark web monitor...

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Phishing Training That Actually Works (And Doesn’t Waste Everyone’s Time)
July 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Phishing Training That Actually Works (And Doesn’t Waste Everyone’s Time)

Most “cyber awareness” sessions feel like HR punishment. Staff tune out, nobody changes behaviour, and the business is still one click away from a mess. Here’s how to run phishing training that act...

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The 3-2-1 Backup Rule: How to Make Sure One Hack Doesn’t Shut You Down
June 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule: How to Make Sure One Hack Doesn’t Shut You Down

Ransomware doesn’t become a business-ending event because someone clicked a bad link. It becomes a business-ending event because the backups were useless. The 3-2-1 rule isn’t theory—it’s how you m...

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EDR vs Antivirus: What You Actually Need on Your PCs in 2025
May 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

EDR vs Antivirus: What You Actually Need on Your PCs in 2025

“I already have antivirus, so I’m covered.” That line scares me more than most headline-grabbing hacks. Traditional antivirus is yesterday’s lock on today’s doors. Here’s the plain-English breakdow...

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Multi-Factor Authentication for Real Businesses: A Practical Rollout Guide
April 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Multi-Factor Authentication for Real Businesses: A Practical Rollout Guide

Every time there’s another breach in Canadian news, it usually comes down to one thing: someone got in with a stolen password. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is the boring fix that works. Here’s...

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Why Local MSPs Beat Big-Box IT (Most of the Time)
March 1, 2025 Managed IT

Why Local MSPs Beat Big-Box IT (Most of the Time)

There’s no shortage of out-of-town IT providers happy to sell you a “complete package” from a call centre somewhere. But when things go sideways, the businesses that bounce back fastest usually hav...

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Ontario Cyber Insurance in 2025: What Brokers Don’t Always Spell Out
February 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Ontario Cyber Insurance in 2025: What Brokers Don’t Always Spell Out

Cyber insurance isn’t a nice-to-have anymore; for a lot of Ontario SMBs it’s the only thing between a bad day and bankruptcy. But the bar to qualify in 2025 is higher than many business owners real...

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Lessons from Hamilton’s Ransomware Attack: What SMB Owners Can Learn
January 1, 2025 Cybersecurity

Lessons from Hamilton’s Ransomware Attack: What SMB Owners Can Learn

When the City of Hamilton got hit with ransomware in early 2024, it wasn’t just a “city hall problem.” It was a warning shot for every business from Burlington to Stoney Creek. Here’s what went wro...

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