Cybersecurity has long been paramount for businesses that utilize digital solutions, but it’s even more necessary for today's distributed workforces. As cloud and mobile technologies continue to prove their value amid a public health crisis, it’s important that you take proactive steps to manage and protect company mobile devices.
Your managed services provider may have your business communications covered, but knowing a thing or two about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) will help you understand what VoIP solution best fits your business. What are your choices? Which one is better? Read on to learn more about VoIP.
What are proprietary systems?
When most companies release VoIP software, such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom, they make it almost impossible for users to view or alter the programming code.
Microsoft understands the value of business data and the costly repercussions of losing it. That’s why they’ve released a slew of security and compliance tools for Microsoft 365 subscribers. But given the increasing sophistication and frequency of data breaches, these cloud security solutions aren’t enough to protect your files.
As COVID-19 continues to put heavy strains on the Canadian healthcare system and the economy as a whole, cybercriminals are working to take advantage of exposed vulnerabilities.
Spoofed Government of Canada websites
Due to their need for guidance regarding the viral disease, Canadians have come to rely heavily on government websites.
If you’re getting targeted with surprisingly relevant ads, there’s a chance your internet activity is being tracked and analyzed by market researchers. While this doesn’t bother most people, private browsing mode can offer you some protection against online marketers and data thieves.
Like people, websites also need to be dressed for success. Here’s how you can make yours look impressive and have visitors eager to do business with you.
Make a statement with professional photographs
Before site visitors read what’s on your website, they assess it by checking out your images.
Windows 10 has become the operating system (OS) of choice among business and personal users. Despite the many improvements to the OS that Microsoft has rolled out, Windows 10 isn’t perfect. In fact, many users have complained about its intrusive default privacy settings.
To monitor or not to monitor — that is the question. Employee monitoring is a touchy subject. If you’ve ever considered it, then you may ask yourself if it is a good idea for an employer to check on their staff’s online activities. Below are the pros and cons of employee monitoring, and some helpful tips should you push through with it.
Every startup founder in Toronto knows that budgets are tight during the first few years of business. They usually have no savings, often operate at a net loss, and are saddled with debts and other financial obligations. So while Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscriptions allow small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to spread software costs, as opposed to having to plunk down large amounts of money upfront for lifetime licenses, the decision to subscribe cannot be taken lightly.
The global health crisis has forced businesses in Canada and the rest of the world to adopt remote work arrangements. With team members physically apart, keeping in touch with one another online has been key to staying on the same page, collaborating, and delivering projects on time.
