Category: Cyber Security

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IT Support Models for Edmonton Businesses: Which One Is Right for You?

Not all IT support is the same — and choosing the wrong model for your Edmonton business can cost you significantly more than you realize, either in surprise invoices, inadequate coverage, or systems that aren’t being properly maintained. IT support models for Edmonton businesses range from paying someone by the hour when things break, to […]

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Alberta Just Invested $40 Million in Cybersecurity — Here’s What That Means for Edmonton Businesses

The Alberta government just put $40 million toward cybersecurity upgrades after reporting a major spike in cyber incidents last year. If the provincial government — with its dedicated IT teams and significant resources — is scrambling to patch outdated systems and shore up defences, that should tell Edmonton and Alberta businesses something important about the […]

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Your Employees Might Be Leaking Company Data Without Realizing It

Right now, somewhere in your Edmonton business, an employee is probably pasting something into ChatGPT they shouldn’t be. Shadow AI — the use of unauthorized AI tools at work — is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity risks facing Alberta businesses in 2026, and most business owners have no idea it’s already happening inside their organization. […]

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Phishing Attacks Are Hitting Alberta Businesses Hard in 2026 — Here’s What to Watch For

Phishing attacks on Alberta SMBs are the number one way cybercriminals get into business networks — and in 2026 they’ve gotten significantly harder to spot. It just takes one employee clicking the wrong link at the wrong moment. This guide breaks down exactly what phishing attacks targeting Alberta small businesses look like right now, what […]

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Ransomware Attacks Are Targeting Edmonton Businesses in 2026 — Here’s How to Protect Yours

A law office in St. Albert. A construction firm in Nisku. A medical clinic in Sherwood Park. These aren’t hypothetical targets — they’re the kinds of Alberta businesses that ransomware groups are actively going after right now. Ransomware attacks on Canadian small and medium businesses increased by over 150% between 2023 and 2025. Alberta, with […]

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The Canvas Hack Just Exposed 9,000 Schools — Is Your Business Next?

Last week, a cybercriminal group called ShinyHunters hacked Instructure — the company behind Canvas, the learning management platform used by universities and schools worldwide. Instructure confirmed the breach on May 3, 2026, and the numbers are staggering: up to 9,000 institutions affected, with names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and private messages exposed across potentially […]

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What is cyber security? a beginner’s guide

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