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More and more companies are investing in digital infrastructure to serve their customers better. Unfortunately, this comes with a price - data breaches are becoming more commonplace and can have disastrous consequences for businesses. In this blog, we will discuss how data breaches happen and how we can prevent them from occurring.

Recently, we wrote about cybersecurity. When it comes to that, encryption is an essential tool for securing your data against thieves. It's used in many common applications, such as email, messaging apps and even banking systems. But encryption has become more important than ever with the rise of cloud computing, which allows organizations to store our data online instead of on their own servers.

SQL injection is a set of techniques used by hackers to attack database information using flaws in integrated applications. These techniques can be used to extract and exploit critical user data in databases. Once hackers gain a foothold in this manner, they can easily access, modify, or even delete the data that is important to an organization. This may include things like login credentials, credit card information, and personal data. 

In recent years, the introduction of AI and machine learning in the market has brought about significant changes in cybersecurity. This technology has enabled the creation of automated security systems and has advanced natural language processing, face detection, and threat detection.

Cybersecurity is a growing concern, and as technology continues to advance, so do the tactics that scammers use. One of the most common tactics is phishing - an email scam intended to collect personal information or money. It's essential to identify a phishing attempt quickly in order to protect yourself and your information.

The Importance of Cyber Security in the Age of Cloud Computing

The use of cloud technology has become increasingly popular among businesses in Canada, providing them with a cost-effective and flexible way to store and access their data. However, as more companies move their sensitive information to the cloud, the importance of cyber security in Canada and throughout the world has become evident.

"Uptime" and "Availability", two common IT terms

Uptime and availability, the two most often referred to terms in conveying the reliable of an IT service.  Service providers often boost their service uptime in 99.99% (four-9s), 99.999% (five-9s) or even higher percentages.  For some, these two terms seem to refer to the same things and thus are used interchangeably.  As a result, a service advertised with the five-9s (or higher) uptime gives the perception of a very reliable service for a perspective IT service customer.  However, no

On July 14, 2020, Microsoft announced a critical vulnerability in the Windows DNS Server with a CVSS base score of 10.0, the highest possible score. Microsoft publicly released updates for Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019 but not for Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2. Why not?