Cyber Tips

Stand Against Cyberbullying: The Power of Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day is February 28th. This annual event is an important reminder of how bullying affects young people and reminds us to move through the world with more empathy, inclusivity, and kindness. It’s also a good opportunity to examine the role bullying plays in our digital lives. In 2022, nearly half of American teens reported being cyberbullied. And with most youth dialed in with devices and computers at home and school, cyberbullying is a real cause for concern. Let’s look at ways to support our young people against cyberbullying on Pink Shirt Day and all the days.

Stand Against Cyberbullying: The Power of Pink Shirt Day
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Reducing the risk of RDP brute force attacks

Reducing the risk of RDP brute force attacks

RDP brute force attacks are commonly used by hackers targeting remote working employees, and this new control will make brute forcing much harder.

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How to Protect Yourself from Tax Season Scams

Tax season can be a stressful time for many Canadians and while scams are prevalent year-round, there is often a greater proliferation during tax time. Hackers are waiting for you to slip up so they can steal your personal information, money and identity.

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5 crisis communications tips that work

Those that have been confronted with this reality realize that responding to a cyber attack is very different from other types of corporate crisis – strong and clear communication from the front line becomes vital.

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Don’t let your guard down on long weekends

Don’t let your guard down on long weekends

The annual Labour Day long weekend starts today in Canada and the U.S. Time to kick off your shoes and relax, right? Not for IT departments.

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Ransomware – worse than Kryptonite?

Ransomware – worse than Kryptonite?

This period of history is not the first time the very essence of humanity has been challenged by a pandemic. In the Superman Comics, do you remember when Lex Luthor buries Superman under a mountain of kryptonite? ‘Krypton Virus X’ to be clear.

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How to cyber protect WFH employees

Protecting employees in the new age of work-from-anywhere is the new HR challenge. In this blog, we share how one Canadian HR team stepped up to the challenge with Cyberboxx Employee Edition.

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Are we facing ‘digital overload’?

More than a year into the pandemic, many of us and our colleagues are ‘plugged to our screens’ everyday. Is this leading to a ‘digital overload’ in our industry?

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You have The Force to help with cyber

You have The Force to help with cyber

We see insurance brokers as having ‘the force’ – the ability to arm their clients with the ‘know-how’ to stay ahead of cyber attacks – especially when it comes to ransomware attacks.

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When clients want cheap cyber insurance.

When clients want cheap cyber insurance.

Cyber insurance is the last vital line of defence for your clients. It won’t be as novel as ‘Sharks With Laser Beams Attached To Their Heads” but it may be useful.

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Cyber Response for business with Hackbusters

Jack Brooks, Head of BOXX Hackbusters™, shares some insights on how to best prevent your business from a cyber attack.

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Employees need a masterclass in cyber security

As children return to school this week, many parents are heading back to their place of work.

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Save children from digital overload

Save children from digital overload

The pandemic has definitely led to many children over dosing on digital games and online amusement.

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Small businesses can lead the bounceback

Small businesses can lead the bounceback

We have begun to see some light at the end of this tunnel and it’s SMEs that will lead the economic bounce-bank.

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Cyber security employee training

The argument for educating employees on cyber security is simple: if employees don’t know how to recognize a security threat, how can they be expected to avoid it, report it, or remove it?

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Cyber security training creates a human firewall

Strong cyber security is often associated with anti-virus protection and expensive security technology. But the weakest link is not software or hardware, it’s human beings.

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Cyber security examples and best practices

Cyber security examples and best practices

Being protected does not need to be expensive. Here are 10 tips to increase your cyber security without spending a ton.

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