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Blog / It’s the Government Calling – Statistics Canada Surveys Canadian Businesses on Cyber Security Measures.

I must say that our family enjoys our privacy; we don't Tweet, Facebook, FaceTime, Instagram, or Pinterest - at least we try not to. Email and Text are about as adventurous as we get, and we don't like intruding telemarketers calling at supper time. February 09, 2018

Blog / PHONE SCAMS – by Your Friendly Neighbourhood Cyberman

Have you ever gotten a scam phone call? Sure you have; everyone has. There are so many different kinds of phone scams! Is there anything at all you can do to try and protect yourself? Yes there is, actually. Not surprisingly, a lot of it boils down to awareness. February 05, 2018

Blog / Final CES Thoughts News from the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show – Part 3

Last week, I wrote about some of the advantages and disadvantages to Smart devices that were shown at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES.) From Smart socks and underwear to Smart toilets and showers, there was something for everyone. This time, I want to focus on some ways you can mitigate the risk associated with these devices, as they come into your home and offices. But, before I do, one last product tidbit from CES: February 02, 2018

Blog / World’s Biggest Tech Candy Store News from the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show – Part 2: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Last week, I wrote about some of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Show-stoppers and Duds. We saw an explosion of Smart devices for personal and home use. I promised this week to explore some of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of these devices. But first, one more bizarre Smart device. January 26, 2018

Blog / Meltdown & Specter, Jan 23 – Your Friendly Neighbourhood Cyberman

Intel released an Advisory, telling people not to install the current patches for Meltdown & Specter. January 24, 2018

Blog / World’s Biggest Tech Candy Store

Each year, we have a small contingent that attends the Consumer Electronics Show ( CES) in Las Vegas. It's a 4-day event, with over 4,000 vendors and upwards of 175,000 attendees; by far the world's biggest showcase for all things related to consumer electronics. The show encompasses over 2.6 million square feet of display space. If you don't stop to talk with many vendors, you can walk the entire show in 4 days. With all of these participants, the event is anything but stress-free. January 18, 2018

Blog / IMPORTANT ALERT: Meltdown – Vulnerability Discovered in Intel CPUs Leaves Client Servers & Computers Exposed

A new vulnerability has been discovered by a team of researchers that affect ALL servers, computers and devices that use Intel processors (CPUs). It affects server systems that are cloud based. The vulnerability is common to all CPUs ... January 05, 2018

Blog / Cyber-squatters – Protecting a Valuable Investment in your Domain Name

Cyber-squatting is something many people may not be aware of. It's when someone goes and purchases a vacant domain name. They can then setup their own website or even try to sell it back to the original owners (if someone let their domain name rental lapse). January 03, 2018

Blog / Some Year-end Musings – Technology in today’s office isolates people; it might be time to get out of your chair.

I can remember the days when the average office cubical had the following technology: desk phone and a calculator. Managers had a multi-line phone and a calculator with a paper tape. December 20, 2017

Blog / Robot Attack – Vulnerability in RSA Encryption by Public Safety Canada

Weak encryption is being used all around you. So much so that security researchers have recently pointed light to this. Following suit, Public Safety Canada has issued a warning about RSA encryption. December 15, 2017

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