As a business owner today, you are now facing unprecedented challenges to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic. You are asked to self-isolate and practice social distancing to “flatten the curve.” You are asked to allow your employees to work from home to reduce possible exposure and slow the spread

In the past couple of months, just about everyone has been forced to shift priorities. If you’re like many business owners, you are intently focused on pivoting your business to accommodate today’s “new normal.” In fact, you are probably investing so much of your time in trying to retain your

There is one thing many small businesses do that puts them at risk for a cyber-attack. They take a reactive approach to IT security. They wait until something bad happens before they do anything. Unfortunately, we live and work in a time when you can no longer be reactive to

0 Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving. If you let your software or hardware – or both – fall behind the times, then you put your business at serious risk.  For example, five years ago, your antivirus might have been the best on the market. If you haven’t updated since then,

With the sudden shift in the work environment in the last few months, employees around the globe were forced to be more adaptive in learning new technologies and be patient with their employers in adjusting to working from home, quickly. With the workforce now having experienced widespread working from home,

Microsoft is ending its support for two of its prominent products – Office 2016 for Mac and Office 2010 on October 31, 2020.   What does End Of Life of Office 2016 for Mac and Office 2010 Mean? There will be no extension and no extended security updates by Microsoft

We already know it is bad to have a username and password hacked but worrying about securing all your personal and work credentials is a little overwhelming. As a result, we naturally slack at being cautious about the protection of our credentials. This behaviour acts as a feeder for hackers

Cybercrime is on the rise, and hackers are using any opportunity to take advantage of an unknowing victim to gain access to personal information for financial gain. The new ‘work from anywhere world’ puts everyone at risk to cyber attacks, especially because threats are harder to track over home networks.

2020 has been the most disruptive year I have experienced in all my 26 years of operating Idealogical. It is astounding to think that we have spent roughly 290 days living in complete uncertainty. Uncertainty of our loved ones’ health and well-being, the uncertainty of what this pandemic will bring,

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Idealogical Systems Inc. has made the list of Canada’s 50 Best Managed IT Companies 2020. This award is given annually to Canada’s 50 best IT companies that demonstrate exceptional systems and processes based on the industry’s best practices. It is a prestigious

On March 2, 2021, Microsoft published several security updates after identifying four “Zero-Day” vulnerabilities. Security researcher Volexity reports that the activity may have started as early as January 6, 2021. Learn what is a “zero-day” vulnerability? What Was The Cybersecurity Emergency With Microsoft Exchange “Zero-Day” Vulnerability Hack? On March 2, Microsoft

Social engineering is a manipulation technique that tricks human judgement into divulging information or taking action. The purpose of social engineering is to take advantage of people’s cognitive biases. For instance, the human tendency to trust people we perceive as likeable, attractive, or authority figures is being used against us

Right before their big spring product launch, a group of hackers claimed to have stolen their product blueprints for $50 Million in the ransom demand. The data was stolen not from Apple but their distributor – Quanta computers. As proof, they released confidential documents about upcoming, unreleased MacBook Pros. They’ve

  During the pandemic, three in 10 Canadian organizations have seen a spike in the volume of cyberattacks. Sensitive customer and business information are constantly at risk. Cyberattacks like phishing, spear phishing, malware, ransomware are evolving and getting successful with each attack. A successful cyberattack for a hacker means a

Zero-Day Attacks are the next big concern after ransomware and phishing in the world of cybersecurity. When a newly discovered software exposure is identified and there is no patch or update available at the time of the discovery is called a Zero-Day vulnerability or a Zero-Day incident. It is referred

The security landscape around the world is constantly evolving and maintaining all systems—especially security devices—is essential in staying ahead of cybercriminals. One of the most prime targets for threat actors are the technology vendors and Fortinet – the cybersecurity solution provider is no exception. What Happened with Fortinet in 2019?

It’s fall 2021, a sense of normality is being welcomed back into the world. Once again, companies are faced with focusing on reinventing their business model to accommodate today’s ‘new normal.’ A recent study by HP Wolf Security has discovered that ‘23% of employees would prefer to work from home, and 16%

The TTC has fallen victim to a ransomware attack on the 28th of October. Unfortunately, the attack went unnoticed until the day after: at this point, it was too late: the actors already got what they came for. The attack itself is still very much on the down-low; they have

The year 2021 was only the tip of the iceberg of what is to come of Cyberattacks. According to the CSE, Communications Security Establishment, they illustrated that cyber-attacks have increased by ‘151% in the first half of 2021 in comparison to 2020.’ Last year we saw an alarming increase of

For the second year in a row, Idealogical is honored to announce they have won ‘Canada’s Top 50 Awards.’ This award is given annually to Canada’s 50 Best I.T. Companies that demonstrate best practices including, business vision, strategy, leadership, management, sales process, marketing, and customer satisfaction. We are forever grateful

On May 31st, Microsoft announced that they were undergoing a Zero-Day Attack. The “Follina” vulnerability in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic tools affects all supported windows, exposed through crafted Office documents through email attachments. Researchers have stated that the following flaw has been exploited for a month now in mainly India

As of June 14, the house of commons introduced Bill 26, ‘An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts,’ which will require all businesses and other private sector organizations to report ransomware incidents and cyberattacks to the CSE ( Communication Security Establishment),

Lately, owners are having a host of issues that keeps them up at night, but did you know cybersecurity is at the top of the list? According to a recent study ‘Canadian Cybersecurity Trends Study 2022’,  cyberattacks have been happening more frequently across the country, affecting all organizations and industries.

This is one of my favourite times of the year when everyone around us forgets all the chaos of life – big and small – to take a moment and truly be happy and cheerful all at the same time. It’s a time when we all collectively make an effort

There was a lot in store for 2022 as the Canadian threat landscape evolved rapidly – the government saw multiple attacks towards big organizations such as The Toronto Transit Commission and the Canadian Revenue Agency. For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Idealogical hosted two events to educate and spread awareness on security