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What is Ransomware?
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 6:35 am, Posted by Absolute Destruction
Cybersecurity is an ever-changing landscape. As legitimate businesses reinforce defences with more effective security, cybercriminals craft an improved offence with more aggressive attacks. As the two sides parry back and forth, the nature of electronic threats will evolve. It should come as no surprise to learn that, in addition to the age-old phishing scams and […]
The True Cost of a Data Breach
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7:30 am, Posted by Absolute Destruction
We’ve bandied about the consequences of a critical data breach in relation to the various privacy protection laws in this country for years now. But have you ever read these laws on your own? It may come as no surprise to discover that PIPEDA and PHIPA are written in typical legalese, which makes their regulations […]
Education is the Key to Keeping Your Business Safe
Thursday, May 5, 2016 7:28 pm, Posted by Absolute Destruction
Symantec, the organization behind Norton Anti-Virus and the world leader of cyber security, published a discouraging report recently. In what they call the 2016 Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), Symantec analyzed the incidences of online security breaches occurring in the previous year. According to their research, 500 million online identities were either stolen or exposed […]