In an attempt to stay in business during the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses around Toronto, Markham, Mississauga and beyond converted their in-office staff into distributed teams. When restrictions are relaxed, owners and managers will have the option to return to their old setups or allow their staff to continue working remotely.
If you’re like most people, you only use your office chat applications for simple, everyday use — to ask someone a question or to touch base with colleagues. But wouldn't it be great if you could do more things at once in these apps, such as completing tasks and chatting with colleagues all in a single window? Perhaps you’ve already heard of Microsoft Teams’ robust features to accomplish this, but how do you get the most out of the program?
The convenience of chat apps has enabled workers to cut time spent chatting with colleagues and spend more time doing their tasks.
Every business, regardless of size and industry, needs to have an online presence these days. One of the best ways to do this is to create your own website. To do this, you’ll need a web host. Here’s a quick overview of what a web host is and the two most common types of hosting.
While cybercriminals are using new attack vectors like COVID-19-related SMS phishing scams to trick your employees to click on malicious links, thousands of other methods to compromise your data are being created every day. Machine Learning (ML)-powered cybersecurity may be the only practical way to keep ahead of this firehose of malicious activity.
Business success comes down to whether profitability can be sustained, which is why building and maintaining relationships with your customers is crucial. To help with this, business owners are implementing customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
Today’s companies need technology to function. Without it, businesses cannot compete and succeed. But with technology comes the ever-constant threat of hackers and cybercriminals. That’s why small- and mid-sized businesses need to protect themselves with robust cybersecurity solutions managed by IT professionals.
Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 10 October 2020 Update in recent weeks. While this update is relatively modest in terms of size and features, it boasts of several design and functionality upgrades that will enhance user experience. Here’s what you can expect from the update.
In a previous post, we took a close look at the phases of a ransomware campaign. Knowing that campaigns take time is important, because this means that you can undertake countermeasures to prevent your business from being victimized.
Most ransomware campaign phases have discernable markers or indicators that ought to serve as red flags for your business.
Given how urgently Ontario and other Canadian provinces had to be locked down by their respective governments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations had to rush the implementation of their remote work policies. Many launched an “execute first, troubleshoot later” strategy — and now, it appears there is a lot to address, especially when it comes to cybersecurity.
There’s a general perception among Canadian business owners and managers that ransomware attacks are get-rich-quick schemes — and this appears to be pretty accurate. For instance, in December 2019, hackers ran off with over a million dollars in one ransom payment by an unnamed Canadian insurance company.
