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Microsoft 365 Multifactor Authentication Crash Locks Users Out

December 12, 2018

Multifactor authentication is a layer of IT security meant to prevent cyberattackers from being able to access your accounts. It does this by sending one-time use codes to users’ phones every time they log in from an unfamiliar device. Therefore, even if an attacker has your password, they will not be able to access your…
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Protecting yourself against Cryptojacking

November 19, 2018

A cryptojacking attack has forced St. Francis Xavier University to temporarily shut down its computer network systems. The university reports that the cyberattackers attempted to use the school’s computers resources to collect digital currency. What are cryptomining and cryptojacking? Cryptomining is the use of computer resources to collect cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. The act of…
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How to Prepare for the Upcoming Data Privacy Act

October 3, 2018

The Canadian government has set November 1st as the official date that the new Digital Privacy Act will be implemented. On this day, all private Canadian organizations will need to ensure that they have adhered to the rules defined by this new act. The document outlines regulations regarding the protocols of handling data breaches –…
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Ransomware has been Ravaging Canadian Towns: How Can You Protect Yourself?

September 28, 2018

The Canadian Ransomware Incidents The town of Midland Canada has recently been ravaged by the aftermath of a ransomware attack. Ransomware is a type of malicious cyberattack that locks sensitive data on your computer behind ransom-walls. Attackers then demand payment in the form of physical or digital currency for the safe release of this information.…
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6 Critical Practices that improve your Company Cybersecurity

September 19, 2018

Company cybersecurity should be of upmost importance to any organization. Protecting sensitive data and client information is essential to building customer trust. A recent report conducted by the Centre for Internet Security (CIS) has found that many of today’s companies are neglecting simple cybersecurity practices. In the study, named “State of Cyber Hygiene Report”, over…
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Why Zero Day Recovery is Essential to your Company’s Security

August 10, 2018

The Zero-Day-Recovery Cybersecurity Strategy One of the most immediate and adverse effects of a malware attack is the potential for the affected company to come to a complete productive halt. This is the case for all sorts of malware ranging from data-stealing Trojans to data-locking ransomware. Every moment that a company spends offline to deal…
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How to Protect Yourself Against Botnet Malware

June 29, 2018

A New Botnet Malware Has Emerged A “Botnet” is a group of computers that have been affected by a common malware that allows an attacker to control them through a network. Due to their asymptomatic approach, these types of malware can infect computers into a botnet without the owner’s realization. Recently, Deep Instinct’s researchers have…
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How To Protect Your Business Against Cryptojacking

May 8, 2018

How To Protect Your Business Against Cryptojacking With the advancement in technology to ease up the business, there has been an increase in the number of cyber attacks as well. Cryptojacking is one of the forms of cyber attack in which a hacker uses the computing power of a target to mine cryptocurrency. In this…
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What is I.T. Infrastructure?

July 10, 2017

BACK GIGE IT Solutions offers our network experts to help you design and deploy IT infrastructure to help your company succeed in its respective industry. I.T. infrastructure encompasses all technical systems that a company uses on a daily basis. It includes frameworks such as servers, employee workstations, e-mail systems, and security.…
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Security Best Practice

May 17, 2017

Cyberattacks pose a constant and critical threat to the sensitive information of an organization and its clients. Protection of this confidential information is therefore imperative to maintain company integrity. GigE offers the expertise of our highly experienced IT professionals to assist your business in the customized design of security measures relevant to your specific infrastructural and…
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Microsoft 365 Multifactor Authentication Crash Locks Users Out

6 Critical Practices that improve your Company Cybersecurity

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What is I.T. Infrastructure?

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