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What Does a vCIO Do? A Guide for Toronto Businesses

What Does a vCIO Do? A Guide for Toronto Businesses

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in Toronto are under growing pressure to stay competitive, secure, and compliant as technology becomes more central to daily operations. For many, traditional IT support—fixing what's broken—is no longer enough. What these companies...

Understanding Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery for SMBs

Understanding Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery for SMBs

How Prepared Is Your Business for the Worst-Case Scenario? What if your entire IT system went down—right now—for an hour, a day, or even a week? Imagine the phones are silent, customer orders are frozen, payroll is stuck, and there is no access to your files or...

Session Token Theft: Why MFA Isn’t Enough to Stop This Growing Threat

Session Token Theft: Why MFA Isn’t Enough to Stop This Growing Threat

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is widely seen as the gold standard in cybersecurity. For many small and mid-sized businesses, especially those relying on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, enabling MFA authentication feels like a critical win in protecting against...

Rethinking VPNs: The Best VPN Alternatives for Business Security

Rethinking VPNs: The Best VPN Alternatives for Business Security

Are VPNs really keeping your business secure—or creating new vulnerabilities? For years, businesses have turned to virtual private networks (VPNs) as the go-to method for secure remote access. However, as workforces grow more distributed and remote work becomes the...

Stop Identity Theft: 7 Tips from a Top IT Security Company in Toronto

Stop Identity Theft: 7 Tips from a Top IT Security Company in Toronto

Identity theft is no longer limited to individuals—it’s a rising threat for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across Toronto. Cybercriminals are finding new ways to infiltrate vulnerable systems, from stolen employee or customer data to fraudulent transactions....

10 Ways IT Outsourcing in Toronto Delivers ROI for SMBs

10 Ways IT Outsourcing in Toronto Delivers ROI for SMBs

Managing IT in-house presents constant challenges for many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Cybersecurity threats are constantly rising and evolving, IT infrastructure costs can be unpredictable, and maintaining an in-house team requires significant hiring,...

The Top 10 Network Security Vulnerabilities (and How to Address Them)

The Top 10 Network Security Vulnerabilities (and How to Address Them)

Cybersecurity threats are more sophisticated than ever, and no business—large or small—is immune. While high-profile breaches often make headlines, the reality is that small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are constant targets due to weaker network security solutions...

Cybersecurity Best Practices For Employees: A Training Checklist

Cybersecurity Best Practices For Employees: A Training Checklist

Cyber threats are escalating in both sophistication and frequency, posing significant risks to businesses of all sizes. A 2024 survey found that 68% of data breaches were caused by human factors, such as falling for social engineering scams or making errors that...

Unlocking Office 365 Productivity Features to Boost Team Efficiency

Unlocking Office 365 Productivity Features to Boost Team Efficiency

Is your team constantly juggling multiple platforms, missing deadlines, or struggling with task management? If so, you’re not alone. Many businesses deal with disorganized workflows, scattered communication, and inefficiencies that slow productivity. The good...