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IT & Security
Practical IT and cybersecurity advice for Edmonton businesses: passwords, backups, Windows upgrades, Microsoft 365 and nonprofit IT.
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IT & SecurityPIPA Breach Reporting Alberta: What Businesses Must Do
When does an Alberta business have to report a privacy breach under PIPA? How to assess the risk, notify the OIPC and tell affected people.
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IT & SecurityRansomware Attack: What to Do in the First Hour
A calm, ordered checklist for the first hour of a ransomware attack: isolate, call for help, protect backups, report it and recover safely.
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IT & SecurityMicrosoft 365 vs Google Workspace for Small Business: Which Fits?
Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace? Compare Canadian prices, desktop apps, storage, security, AI and data residency to pick the right fit.
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IT & SecurityCyber Insurance Security Checklist: What Insurers Ask Small Businesses
The security controls cyber insurance applications ask about, what an honest yes should mean, and the evidence to keep on file.
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IT & SecurityDoes Microsoft 365 Back Up Email? What’s Covered and What Isn’t
Microsoft keeps Microsoft 365 running, but your data is your job. See what’s kept, for how long, and when you need a real backup.
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IT & SecurityWhat Is DMARC? SPF, DKIM and DMARC Explained to Keep Email Out of Spam
SPF, DKIM and DMARC in plain English: what each does, why Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook require them, and how to roll out DMARC safely.
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IT & SecurityFake Invoice Scam: How to Spot One Before You Pay
A fake invoice looks real and asks you to pay a new bank account. Learn the red flags, the call-back rule, and what to do fast if you already paid.
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IT & SecurityCritical PHP Vulnerabilities: What Website Owners Should Do Now
Two critical PHP flaws allow unauthenticated remote code execution. Here is how to check your PHP version, update safely and what to do if you can’t patch yet.
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IT & SecurityOffice Wi-Fi Keeps Dropping? Common Causes and Fixes
Why office Wi-Fi drops, how to tell Wi-Fi from internet problems, and plain-English fixes for coverage, channels, roaming, drivers and DHCP.
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IT & SecurityEmployee Onboarding and Offboarding IT Checklist for Small Firms
How to set up new staff securely and remove access safely when someone leaves, with the Microsoft 365 steps in the right order and a printable checklist.
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IT & Security10 Questions to Ask an IT Company Before You Hire One
Comparing IT providers? Ask these 10 questions about scope, support, security, backups, exit terms and pricing, and use our side-by-side worksheet.
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IT & SecurityHow to Set Up MFA in Microsoft 365: A Small Business Guide
A plain-English guide to turning on MFA in Microsoft 365: which option your licence supports, what to check first, and how to roll it out to staff.
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