Canada’s federal cybersecurity framework has fundamentally changed with the passage of Bill C-8 (the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act). For companies operating in federally regulated sectors like finance, telecommunications, energy, and transportation, this law introduces serious new compliance requirements. As your Managed Service Provider (MSP), we operate directly within your technology environment. Because an MSP...
Cybersecurity doesn’t fail because organizations lack tools — it fails because priorities are unclear. The CIS Critical Security Controls v8 (CISv8) provide a practical, prioritized cybersecurity framework designed to reduce real‑world risk by focusing on the actions that matter most. Built for modern businesses operating across cloud, hybrid, and remote environments, CISv8 helps organizations move...
Protecting Your Most Sensitive Data: Why Zero Trust and Deception Technology Matter Cybersecurity is evolving fast, and one strategy leading the way is Zero Trust. Unlike old-school perimeter defenses that act like a single fortress wall, Zero Trust protects every resource inside your network. Think of traditional security as a medieval castle with a moat....
Businesses consider risk from many points of view: strategic, financial, compliance, and reputational. One common thread of risk throughout is cybersecurity risk. Unfortunately, cyber threats continuously increase and permeate every facet of the modern digital organization. Businesses must take proactive steps to protect their sensitive data and assets from cybercriminals. This article provides a simplified...
Cyber Insurance: Does Your Organization Need It? A cyber attack is more than just a hassle or an expense. It can threaten the very survival of a company. If your business sells products online or stores customer data, a breach can be devastating. It’s no longer a question of if an attack will happen—it’s when....
9 Key Benefits of Managed Detection and Response Solution Today’s cyberthreats are more complex than ever before. Businesses of every size now see the need for security operations solutions that enable them to detect and respond to advanced threats that bypass their existing controls. According to World Economic Forum, “rapid digitalization has exponentially increased companies’ cyber...
Why Securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Is Critical Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are everywhere—managing water, gas, and electricity networks, powering plants, automating production lines, and running transportation systems. Today, these systems are increasingly connected to corporate IT networks, and organizations are adopting Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies to move toward Industry 4.0. This deeper...
In the past few weeks, we examined risks and recommendations for organizations caused by the Coronavirus as well as provided a few things to keep in mind when working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health officials are urging people to stay home and to exercise proper hygiene to stay safe and help prevent the virus spread. But what...
What 2020 will bring directly depends on you… and your perception of cyber security. We won’t be wrong if we say that large companies with enormous budgets and innovation opportunities have always been a desirable target for cyber criminals. At the same time, their developed security systems designed to protect against an unauthorized entry strengthen...
Imagine that you’ve been tasked to secure a server storing restricted information. Some of the tools you will use might include: AI-powered endpoint protection solution, Next-Generation Firewall, network segregation, privileged accounts, MFA etc. Voila! It’s now secure. You go home happy with a sense of accomplishment only to discover the next morning that someone walked...
