Getting Cyber-Insurance isn’t easy. The qualifying questions are hard. Failure to answer accurately can void your insurance when you need it most. And yet, surveys show that 89% of Canadian businesses had at least one cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months. 55%...
Phone services have come a long way. Our parents grew up with POTS which stands for “Plain Old Telephone Service”. It rang, you answered it. You picked up the receiver and “dialed” the number you wanted to call. You had a notepad and paper beside the phone to take...
Check out our primer on why businesses should consider Cyber-insurance and how Atlas can help you reduce your premiums. We’ll have more information in our next issue. Our video can help answer questions that most managers ask...
Small businesses have special needs when it comes to security. Most news reports of cyberattacks seem to happen to large companies and businesses: hospitals, and Fortune 500 companies. These attacks make the news. But small and medium businesses need to be vigilant!...
As your IT and security team, it is our job to keep businesses safe from cyber threats. Today, we want to warn you about a dangerous new trick hackers are using called "ClickFix." This isn't a normal phishing email with a bad link. ClickFix is a clever trick designed...
You've chosen to make a good choice in using Cloud Workspace for your business. All your employees use either Google Workspace (GWS) or Microsoft 365 (M365). Digital Workspace Solutions Benefits With a Digital Workspace you get some great tools that you don't get with...
The Internet of Things What is the "Internet of Things"? Everything connected to the Internet has an “Internet address” or IP number. Think of an IP number like a phone number. Even if you have a smartphone, without a SIM card and a unique phone number you can’t call...
How do we prove who we are when we sign into a website or check our email? We generally start with a username and a password. These are sometimes referred to as "Something you know." Depending on the site's requirements, our username is often our email address so...
It seems easy to just remember one password and use it over and over again. It's quick to type (once you get used to it), and fast to enter. But it's a BAD idea. Why? Because if anyone get's hold of your password (by hacking a site where you have an account), they are...
There are basically 3 choices for today's business users when it comes to email options: Free and low-cost offerings by companies including those that may already manage your website; Google; and Microsoft. Free Email Accounts These are generally emails ending in...
Your accuracy in answering your insurer’s questionnaire can make the difference between getting the coverage you paid for or being denied it when you need it most.* Atlas Solutions is partnering with a cyber-insurance underwriter to prequalify clients for insurance....
It is best practice for employees to generally send mail from their own work account. This provides better accountability and communications. For example, if an email advertising a new feature or service comes from sales@acmedistributors.com, the recipient may not...