Security

Maintaining a secure technology environment: network security, unified threat management, mobile device management, identity and access management, advanced threat detection, encryption, biometrics, authentication, virtualization, VPN, endpoint protection and data security.

Security Archives - Page 3

Cyber Security Today – COVID app includes privacy problem, watch for suspicious spreadsheet and Mathway hacked

COVID app includes privacy problem, watch for suspicious spreadsheet and Mathway hacked Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Monday May 25th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. To our American

Published on: May 25th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – A cunning cyber attack, two email scams, hack at Wishbone and a smartphone take-over

A cunning cyber attack, two email scams, hack at Wishbone and a smartphone take-over Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Friday May 22nd. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. To

Published on: May 22nd, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – What’s behind data breaches? Holes in two American COVID aid websites, EasyJet data breach, and more

What's behind data breaches, holes in two American COVID aid websites, EasyJet data breach and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Wednesday May 20th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for

Published on: May 20th, 2020 Howard Solomon

BlackBerry says its bringing order to the chaos with the launch of BlackBerry Spark Suites

BlackBerry today announced the global availability of BlackBerry Spark Suites, a new solution with a range of options tailored to meet the security and endpoint management requirements of a wide range of organizations with

Published on: May 19th, 2020 Pragya Sehgal

Surveys show conflicting support by Canadians for COVID-19 tracing app

Canadian governments are planning to approve COVID-19 mobile contact tracing apps to help health authorities track the spread of the infectious disease. However, two recent surveys offer conflicting numbers on whether residents here

Published on: May 18th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – Sneaky Android malware, more CashApps scams and a report shows how easy it is to track smart phones

Sneaky Android malware, more CashApps scams and a report shows how easy it is to track smartphones Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Friday May 15th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity

Published on: May 15th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Mastercard to provide free cybersecurity assessments to small Canadian businesses

RiskRecon, a Mastercard company, is offering free cybersecurity tools to help small Canadian businesses with up to 100 employees through December 31, 2020 to help them protect their IT infrastructure during the ongoing

Published on: May 13th, 2020 Pragya Sehgal

Cyber Security Today – Ransomware attacks on big targets, clutch your laptops, no updates from this Android app and more

Ransomware attacks on big targets, clutch your laptops, no updates from this Android app and more Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Wednesday May 13th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for

Published on: May 13th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – COVID-related online classified ad scams, online coupon fraud and a Windows email support scam

Don't fall for these COVID buyer excuses, online coupon fraud and a new Windows support scam Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Monday May 11th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for

Published on: May 11th, 2020 Howard Solomon
The history of technology in legal practices

Ontario judge orders videoconferencing for pre-trial testimony: ‘It’s 2020’

Ontario lawyers have been warned to learn to live with videoconferencing for pre-trial hearings as the COVID-19 pandemic restricts people from in-person sessions. A judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has

Published on: May 8th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – World Password Day advice, GoDaddy hosting accounts hacked and WordPress sites under attack

World Password Day advice, GoDaddy hosting accounts hacked and WordPress sites under attack. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Wednesday May 6th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. Tomorrow is

Published on: May 6th, 2020 Howard Solomon
Using technology to complete employee training

CompTIA launches a new cybersecurity analyst certification worldwide

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has updated its cybersecurity analyst (CySA+) certification exam, the association announced this week. The new exam applies behavioural analytics to the information technology (IT) security market, validating

Published on: May 1st, 2020 Pragya Sehgal

Cyber Security Today – How secure is your videoconferencing platform, ransomware advice and COVID-19 shipping scams

How secure is your videoconferencing platform, ransomware advice and COVID-19 shipping scams. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday April 29th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. To hear the

Published on: April 29th, 2020 Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today – Don’t fall for this complaint scam, sexy malware, and watch out for this sophisticated banking telephone fraud

Don't fall for this complaint scam, sex in email, and watch out for this sophisticated banking telephone fraud. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Monday April 27th. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on

Published on: April 27th, 2020 Howard Solomon

CIRA officially launches free DNS firewall for consumers

The body that regulates the .ca domain has officially launched a free domain name system (DNS) firewall service to improve privacy and security for individuals using computers, smartphones and tablets. The Canadian Internet

Published on: April 24th, 2020 Howard Solomon