Being a business services company, Atlas doesn't serve a lot of gamers. But sometimes a working parent wants to protect all the computers in their home, not just theirs. Sometimes those computers belong to gamers. And some gamers want to load software that gets around...
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Is Your Cloud Data at Risk?
There is a widespread misconception that data created and stored in Google Workspace does not need to be backed up. While Google certainly has you covered when it comes to any outages on their part, recovering data due to accidental or malicious deletion is your...
What the Heck is Credential Stuffing?
How many passwords do you use? 1? 2? 5? Most people use a small number of passwords over and over again. There are people who only have a single password for every site they visit: email, banking, Canadian Revenue Agency, social media, dating sites--everything. It's...
Mac Users Don’t Need to Feel Left Out
Mac users have always had less problems with viruses and malware than had Windows users. Much of this is because Windows is more entrenched; if you're a hacker, are you going to write code for 7.6%% of the market that use Macs, or the 92% with Windows? Apple makes it...
What Makes a Good “Antivirus”?
Viruses and malware is a real and present danger for computers. While most malware is written for Microsoft Windows, Macintoshes are not immune from infections. Typically, computers come with some sort of anti-virus software: Windows Defender (for Windows) or XProtect...
How to Charge your Phone for $107 Million
It's as Easy as This... Sometime in late 2019, an employee with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) plugged a personal device into their work computer to charge it. The device had a file infected with the Ryuk ransomware package. While connected, they opened a...
Lessons from the US Treasury Cyberattack
On December 13, 2020, the US Government announced a major cyberattack on the US Treasury and Commerce departments. When you are a US government department, smaller hackers don't stand a chance against the routine security procedures of these organizations. These were...
Using a Tabletop Exercise to Plan in These Uncertain Times
With Canada solidly in a "second wave" situation and Alberta's infection rates soaring, businesses have good reason to be concerned. Do you know how your business will survive if a key person on your team needs to quarantine for 2 weeks or worse? Does your business...
What Can You Do With an Old Computer?
There comes a time when every computer has lived out its usefulness. What to do with old hardware? Manage Your Risks First of all, consider the risks. Running any Windows version earlier than Windows 10 is a huge risk. Older versions of Windows including: 7, Vista,...
New Facebook Phishing Attack Could Fool Many
I just received a Facebook Messenger message from a good friend yesterday. He apparently saw me in a video and thought I'd be interested in watching it. He's a friend who does send me interesting stuff once in a while and there was no reason not to click through....
Can You Trust Your Lawyer?
Law firms and lawyers are a profession we sometimes need to rely upon. We depend upon them to manage family matters, custody issues, contract disputes, and criminal matters. Many times, these issues are personally, professionally, or economically sensitive. For this...
“G-Suite” is Changing to “Google Workspace”: What Does This Mean?
Google is rebranding "G-Suite" to "Google Workspace." It's about time. When Atlas became a G-Suite Reseller, we decided to call our offering a "Digital Workspace Solution." It was G-Suite bundled with an optional backup solution. We're glad Google listened to...