Connections Blog
Safewords for CEOs
When most organizations think about computer hacking, it tends to be in high-level, advanced technology terms. Screens of green cascading code, Matrix-style, and the most sophisticated...
Microsoft says goodbye to Office 2010 and ushers in the age of Office 365
As of Tuesday night, Mac users have received their final security updates for Office 2010 and 2016. Microsoft has now removed the suites from their support list and is urging customers to...
Industry-specific managed services for the construction industry
Running a successful construction company is not just about getting things built. Technology is a huge part of any construction business, vital for planning and organization. For...
Is TikTok a hacker’s dream?
Viral videos, dance challenges and...cyber crime? More than just dancing teens and lip syncing, persistent security concerns about social media apps mean that companies may need to take...
How voice technology is an alternative to touching your keyboard
Did you know that your keyboard is filthy? Not YOUR keyboard in particular, but everyone’s? We touch our computer keyboards, tablets and phones all the time, and yet it is rare that we...
Cyberattacks: a matter of life and death
Last week the College of Nurses in Ontario was hit by a ransomware cyberattack that threatened to compromise personal data and sensitive information from patients and employees alike. Now,...
Canadian Government ‘shut down’ by cyber attack
The Canadian Government came under serious and sustained cyber attack over the weekend, and was forced to shut down the majority of its online portals as a result. Over 300,000 individual...
Why we use cloud storage
Data storage is one of the most important issues for businesses these days. With cyber criminals and bad actors employing increasingly subtle and complex methods to infiltrate your...
Cybercrime and working from home: helping remote workers stay safe
Home workers represent one of the biggest vulnerabilities to an organization’s cyber security network. Connected to a home network and without the more comprehensive cyber protection...
Cloud computing and its services
Cloud computing services have revolutionized the way that businesses manage their IT systems. The three main types of cloud computing services, IaaS (infrastructure as a service), PaaS...
COVID-19 Research Takes A Cyber Hit
Russian hackers have been targeting research into a novel coronavirus vaccine in Canada, the US and the UK, according to a joint statement from the cyber security agencies of the three...
Twitter shuts down verified accounts after massive hack compromises the platform
Updated July 31, 2020 - View Update A massive, simultaneous attack on the Twitter accounts of various celebrities, political figures and well-known people took place on Wednesday,...