Canadian Business Passwords are Shockingly Predictable
New research reveals weak passwords that are putting Canadian businesses at risk.
Simple Ways to Protect Your Home Business from Online Threats
Most home businesses are run on personal devices, such as a computer, laptop, tablet and smartphone. They don’t have an IT department or private network. That means it’s up to you to protect your home business from online threats. Luckily, it isn’t difficult or expensive to do and the peace of mind is priceless.
Canadian Website Hosts and the Legal Reasons to Use Them
Did you know you could be in violation of privacy laws, simply by hosting your website on servers that are physically located outside of Canada? Do you really know where your website and customer data is stored?
10 Questions to Ask Your Web Host About Cyber Security
Not everyone who owns an online business is a techie, let alone a cyber security expert. In fact, most of us know two basic things; our website must be online and it must be secure. We understand we have an ethical responsibility to protect consumers, just as we expect to be protected when we shop […]
How to Spot a “Start an Online Business” Scam
There are so many legit ways to make money online and it’s true that virtually anyone can start a business on the internet. It’s much easier than it was even 10 years ago, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have to put consistent effort into building and growing your business.
Canadian Ecommerce Cybersecurity Challenges and Tips
Canadian businesses in ecommerce are struggling to deal with cybercrime, just like other online businesses around the world. Our situation is unique because of our relatively recent entry into the world of digital commerce. Many businesses were slow to embrace online sales in this country, in spite of the high demand for it from Canadian […]
Insurance Guide for Canadian Online Businesses
We invited Zensurance.com to share their expertise regarding online business insurance in Canada, to ensure you receive accurate information on this important topic.
8 Cloud Security Policy Issues With Easy Fixes
By Ryan Tyson Security is incredibly important for any business that uses cloud services. Unfortunately, with the cloud being so easy to work with for any size company, small-business owners sometimes don’t consider security risks when they start using the internet for their operations. Watch for these cloud security vulnerabilities that are easy to address, but […]
HTTPS: The Easy Way to Implement SSL on a WordPress Blog
Google recently announced that the new release of their Chrome browser in July, 2018, will mark all HTTP sites as “not secure”. It’s also suspected that websites deemed “not secure” by Google will see a steady drop in rank.
Mission Critical: Protect Your Business SmartPhone
Canadian SmartPhone users account for over 50% of all mobile phone users in this country. That number increases dramatically for professionals and business owners. SmartPhone use is almost universal among those who own an online business or who conduct business online (such as eCommerce and marketing). For most of us, it is quite literally worth […]
